4Her prophets are arrogant; they are treacherous men. Her priests profane the sanctuary and do violence to the law.


In Context

1 Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!

2 She obeys no one, she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the Lord , she does not draw near to her God.

3 Her officials are roaring lions, her rulers are evening wolves, who leave nothing for the morning.

4 Her prophets are arrogant; they are treacherous men. Her priests profane the sanctuary and do violence to the law.

5 The Lord within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail, yet the unrighteous know no shame.

6 "I have cut off nations; their strongholds are demolished. I have left their streets deserted, with no one passing through. Their cities are destroyed; no one will be left-no one at all.

Zephaniah 3:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:4Her prophets [are] light [and] treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:4Her prophets are senseless men without faith: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have acted unjustly against the law.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:4Her prophets are light and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4Her prophets are vain-glorious, treacherous persons; her priests profane the sanctuary, they do violence to the law.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:4Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4Her prophets unstable — men of treachery, Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have violated the law.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:4Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.