Zephaniah 3:4
Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Context
This verse from Zephaniah Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. Woe to the rebellious city of Jerusalem whose officials are roaring lions and judges are evening wolves. But God is still righteous in her midst. The nations will be gathered with purified lips to call on the name of the …
Other Translations
Her prophets are light and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Her prophets unstable--men of treachery, Her priests have polluted the sanctuary, They have violated the law.
Her prophets are good-for-nothing persons, full of deceit: her priests have made the holy place unclean and have gone violently against the law.
Cross References
Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the …
Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with …
The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving …
Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall …
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: …
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from …
They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no …
Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one …