Zephaniah 3:4 Parallel Translations

Its prophets are reckless and unfaithful. Its priests contaminate what is holy. They violate the teachings.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

ASV:

Her prophets are light and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

BBE:

Her prophets are good-for-nothing persons, full of deceit: her priests have made the holy place unclean and have gone violently against the law.

DBY:

Her prophets are vain-glorious, treacherous persons; her priests profane the sanctuary, they do violence to the law.

ERV:

Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

JPS:

Her prophets are wanton and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned that which is holy, they have done violence to the law.

WBS:

Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

WEB:

Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.

YLT:

Her prophets unstable -- men of treachery, Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have violated the law.

Zephaniah 3:4 Cross References

XREF:

Judges 9:4 They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless fellows, and they followed him.

Ezekiel 22:26 "Her priests have done violence to My law and have profaned My holy things; they have made no distinction between the holy and the profane, and they have not taught the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they hide their eyes from My sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

Malachi 2:7 "For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and men should seek instruction from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

Malachi 2:8 "But as for you, you have turned aside from the way; you have caused many to stumble by the instruction; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi," says the LORD of hosts. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

3:4 Her prophet - So called, false prophets. Light - Unstable and inconstant. Violence to the law - Wresting it by perverse interpretation.

MHC:

3:1-7 The holy God hates sin most in those nearest to him. A sinful state is, and will be, a woful state. Yet they had the tokens of God's presence, and all the advantages of knowing his will, with the strongest reasons to do it; still they persisted in disobedience. Alas, that men often are more active in doing wickedness than believers are in doing good.

CONC:

Arrogant Deceit Faithless Full Good-for-nothing Holy Law Persons Polluted Priests Profane Profaned Prophets Reckless Sacred Sanctuary Treacherous Treachery Unclean Unstable Vain-glorious Violated Violence Violently Wanton

Arrogant Deceit Faithless Full Good-For-Nothing Holy Law Persons Polluted Priests Profane Profaned Prophets Reckless Sacred Sanctuary Treacherous Treachery Unclean Violated Violence Violently Wanton

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