Zephaniah 3:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Zephaniah 3:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zephaniah 3:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zephaniah 3:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.”

Zephaniah 3:4 — World English Bible

Zephaniah 3:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Zephaniah 3:4 — American Standard Version

Zephaniah 3:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Her prophets unstable--men of treachery, Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have violated the law.”

Zephaniah 3:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Zephaniah 3:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Zephaniah 3:4 — Darby Translation

Zephaniah 3:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Her prophets are light, and wicked persons: her priests haue polluted the Sanctuarie: they haue wrested the Lawe.”

Zephaniah 3:4 — Geneva Bible

Zephaniah 3:4 in Context — Zephaniah 3

2 Elle n’écoute aucune voix, Elle n’a point égard à la correction, Elle ne se confie pas en l’Éternel, Elle ne s’approche pas de son Dieu.

3 Ses chefs au milieu d’elle sont des lions rugissants; Ses juges sont des loups du soir qui ne gardent rien pour le matin.

4 Ses prophètes sont téméraires, infidèles; Ses sacrificateurs profanent les choses saintes, violent la loi.

5 L’Éternel est juste au milieu d’elle, Il ne commet point d’iniquité; Chaque matin il produit à la lumière ses jugements, Sans jamais y manquer; Mais celui qui est inique ne connaît pas la honte.

6 J’ai exterminé des nations; leurs tours sont détruites; J’ai dévasté leurs rues, plus de passants! Leurs villes sont ravagées, plus d’hommes, plus d’habitants!

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What Does Zephaniah 3:4 Mean?

Zephaniah 3:4 is a verse from the Book of Zephaniah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Zephaniah chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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