She has not received correction;
She has not trusted in the Lord,
She has not drawn near to her God.
Her judges are bevening wolves
That leave not a bone till morning.
Her priests have1 polluted the sanctuary,
They have done bviolence to the law.
He will do no unrighteousness.
1Every morning He brings His justice to light;
He never fails,
But athe unjust knows no shame.
Their fortresses are devastated;
I have made their streets desolate,
With none passing by.
Their cities are destroyed;
There is no one, no inhabitant.
| << Zephaniah 3:3 | Zephaniah 3:5 >> |
American Standard Version
Her prophets are light and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Amplified® Bible
Her prophets are light [lacking truth, gravity, and steadiness] and men of treachery; her priests have profaned the sanctuary; [defrauding God and man by pretending their own word is God's word] they have done violence to the law.
Contemporary English Version
Jerusalem's prophets are proud and not to be trusted. The priests have disgraced the place of worship and abused God's Law.
Darby English Version
Her prophets are vain-glorious, treacherous persons; her priests profane the sanctuary, they do violence to the law.
Good News Bible
The prophets are irresponsible and treacherous; the priests defile what is sacred, and twist the law of God to their own advantage.
King James Version
Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
New American Standard Bible
Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men; Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
New International Version
Her prophets are arrogant;
they are treacherous men.
Her priests profane the sanctuary
and do violence to the law.
New King James Version
Her prophets are insolent, treacherous people;
Her priests have polluted the sanctuary,
They have done violence to the law.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Her prophets prove themselves reckless, treacherous men; Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
Revised Standard Version
Her prophets are wanton, faithless men; her priests profane what is sacred, they do violence to the law.
Young's Literal Translation
Her prophets unstable -- men of treachery, Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have violated the law.
New English Translation
Her prophets are proud;1 they are deceitful men. Her priests defile what is holy;2 they break God’s laws.3
| << Zephaniah 3:3 | Zephaniah 3:5 >> |
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