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Zephaniah 3:3-5
International Standard Version
Zephaniah 3:3-5
International Standard Version
3 Its national officials[a] are roaring lions;
its judges are like wolves of the night
that don’t leave the bones for the morning.
4 Its prophets are arrogant and treacherous.
Its priests have contaminated the sanctuary.
They give perverse interpretations of the Law.[b]
5 The righteous Lord who lives[c] within her will do no wrong;
he will bring justice to light morning by morning.
He never fails,
but the unjust are shameless.
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 3:3 Lit. Her princes
- Zephaniah 3:4 Lit. They do violence to the Law
- Zephaniah 3:5 The Heb. lacks within her
Zephaniah 3:3-5
New International Version
Zephaniah 3:3-5
New International Version
3 Her officials within her
are roaring lions;(A)
her rulers are evening wolves,(B)
who leave nothing for the morning.(C)
4 Her prophets are unprincipled;
they are treacherous people.(D)
Her priests profane the sanctuary
and do violence to the law.(E)
5 The Lord within her is righteous;(F)
he does no wrong.(G)
Morning by morning(H) he dispenses his justice,
and every new day he does not fail,(I)
yet the unrighteous know no shame.(J)
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