Zephaniah 3:3
“Her princes within her are roaring lyons; her Iudges are euening wolues, they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.”
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Zephaniah 3:3 Context
1Woe to her that is filthie and polluted, to the oppressing citie. 2She obeyed not the voice: she receiued not correction: she trusted not in the Lord: she drew not neere to her God. 3Her princes within her are roaring lyons; her Iudges are euening wolues, they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. 4Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests haue polluted the Sanctuarie, they haue done violence to the Law. 5The iust Lord is in the middest thereof: he will not doe iniquitie: euery morning doeth hee bring his iudgement to light, he faileth not: but the vniust knoweth no shame.
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Other Translations for Zephaniah 3:3
Her princes within her [are] roaring lions; her judges [are] evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
- King James Version
Her princes within her are roaring lions, Her judges are wolves at evening; They leave nothing for the morning.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Her rulers are like loud-voiced lions in her; her judges are wolves of the evening, crushing up the bones before the morning.
- Basic English Bible
Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, that leave nothing for the morning.
- Darby Bible
Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
- Webster's Bible
Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.
- World English Bible
Her heads in her midst [are] roaring lions, Her judges [are] evening wolves, They have not gnawn the bone in the morning.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are wolves of the desert, they leave not a bone for the morrow.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Zephaniah 3:3
3:3 Her princes - Persons of principal place and authority. Lions - Which hunt for prey, and are ever affrighting or devouring. Wolves - Insatiable and cruel, like wolves of the evening, whetted with hunger. Gnaw not the bones - They leave nothing but the bones to be eaten on the morrow.