Zephaniah 3:4

Her prophets are braggarts, faithless men. Her priests profane what is holy and do violence to the law.

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

In Context

3Her rulers in her midst are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves, who leave nothing over until the morning,

5The Lord is righteous in her midst, he does no wrong, Morning by morning he establishes his decree, Light is not lacking, an oversight is unknown. But the unjust know no shame.

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Matthew Henry on Zephaniah 3:2-8

The Depravity of Jerusalem. ( b. c. 612.) 1 Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! 2 She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord ; she drew not near to her God. 3 Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. 4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. 5 The just Lord is in the midst thereof; he will… Read the whole commentary →

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