Zephaniah 3:1-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 3
Jerusalem Reproached
1 Ah! Rebellious and polluted,
the tyrannical city![a]
2 It listens to no voice,
accepts no correction;
In the Lord it has not trusted,
nor drawn near to its God.(A)
3 Its officials within it
are roaring lions;
Its judges are desert wolves
that have no bones to gnaw by morning.(B)
4 Its prophets are reckless,
treacherous people;
Its priests profane what is holy,
and do violence to the law.(C)
Footnotes
- 3:1 The tyrannical city: Jerusalem.
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