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Zephaniah 3:4

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

Her prophets {H5030} are light {H6348} and treacherous {H900} persons {H582}: her priests {H3548} have polluted {H2490} the sanctuary {H6944}, they have done violence {H2554} to the law {H8451}.

Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men; her cohanim profane the holy and do violence to Torah.

Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.

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

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Cross-References

  • Ezekiel 22:26 (6 votes)

    Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed [difference] between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

  • Malachi 2:8 (4 votes)

    But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

  • Hosea 9:7 (4 votes)

    ¶ The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know [it]: the prophet [is] a fool, the spiritual man [is] mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

  • Lamentations 2:14 (3 votes)

    Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.

  • Micah 3:5 (3 votes)

    Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.

  • Micah 3:6 (3 votes)

    Therefore night [shall be] unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.

  • Isaiah 9:15 (3 votes)

    The ancient and honourable, he [is] the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he [is] the tail.