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Zephaniah 3:4

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

KJV

Prophetæ ejus vesani, viri infideles ; sacerdotes ejus polluerunt sanctum, injuste egerunt contra legem.

Vulgate

οἱ προφῆται αὐτῆς πνευματοφόροι, ἄνδρες καταφρονηταὶ· οἱ ἱερεῖς αὐτῆς βεβηλοῦσιν τὰ ἅγια καὶ ἀσεβοῦσιν νόμον.

LXX

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

ASV

נְבִיאֶ֨י/הָ֙ פֹּֽחֲזִ֔ים אַנְשֵׁ֖י בֹּֽגְד֑וֹת כֹּהֲנֶ֨י/הָ֙ חִלְּלוּ קֹ֔דֶשׁ חָמְס֖וּ תּוֹרָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בֹּֽגְד֑וֹת
bgdvt
noun · 1×
וֹ
v
verb · 143×
חָמְס֣וּ
chmsv
verb · 8×
י
y
noun · 221×
כֹּהֵ֔ן
khn
noun · 747×
נָּבִ֖יא
nby'
noun · 316×
פֹ֣חֲזִ֔ים
pchzym
verb · 2×
קֹּ֑דֶשׁ
qdsh
noun · 463×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 22:26 — 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, a
  • Ezek 44:23 — And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
  • Hos 9:7 — 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.
  • Isa 9:15 — The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
  • Isa 56:10 — His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
  • Jer 5:31 — The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
  • Jer 23:11 — For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
  • Jer 23:14 — I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they ar
  • Jer 23:25 — I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
  • Jer 23:32 — Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: there
  • Lam 2:14 — 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.
  • Mal 2:8 — 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.
  • Mic 3:5 — 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.