Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Her officials within her are roaring lions; her rulers are evening wolves, who leave nothing for the morning. New Living Translation Its leaders are like roaring lions hunting for their victims. Its judges are like ravenous wolves at evening time, who by dawn have left no trace of their prey. English Standard Version Her officials within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves that leave nothing till the morning. Berean Standard Bible Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. King James Bible Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. New King James Version Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are evening wolves That leave not a bone till morning. New American Standard Bible Her leaders within her are roaring lions, Her judges are wolves at evening; They have no bones to gnaw in the morning. NASB 1995 Her princes within her are roaring lions, Her judges are wolves at evening; They leave nothing for the morning. NASB 1977 Her princes within her are roaring lions, Her judges are wolves at evening; They leave nothing for the morning. Legacy Standard Bible Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are wolves at evening; They leave nothing to gnaw for the morning. Amplified Bible Her officials within her are roaring lions; Her judges are [as hungry as] the wolves at evening, They leave nothing for the morning. Christian Standard Bible The princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are wolves of the night, which leave nothing for the morning. Holman Christian Standard Bible The princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are wolves of the night, which leave nothing for the morning. American Standard Version Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow. Contemporary English Version Its officials are roaring lions, its judges are wolves; in the evening they attack, by morning nothing is left. English Revised Version Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow. GOD'S WORD® Translation Its officials are [like] roaring lions. Its judges are [like] wolves in the evening. They leave nothing to gnaw on for the morning. Good News Translation Its officials are like roaring lions; its judges are like hungry wolves, too greedy to leave a bone until morning. International Standard Version Its national officials are roaring lions; its judges are like wolves of the night that don't leave the bones for the morning. Majority Standard Bible Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. NET Bible Her princes are as fierce as roaring lions; her rulers are as hungry as wolves in the desert, who completely devour their prey by morning. New Heart English Bible Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day. Webster's Bible Translation Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. World English Bible Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHer heads in her midst [are] roaring lions, "" Her judges [are] wolves [as in] evening, "" They have not gnawn the bone in the morning. Young's Literal Translation Her heads in her midst are roaring lions, Her judges are evening wolves, They have not gnawn the bone in the morning. Smith's Literal Translation Her chiefs in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges evening wolves; they laid not up for the morning. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHer princes are in the midst of her as roaring lions: her judges are evening wolves, they left nothing for the morning. Catholic Public Domain Version Her leaders are in her midst like roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing for the morning. New American Bible Its officials within it are roaring lions; Its judges are desert wolves that have no bones to gnaw by morning. New Revised Standard Version The officials within it are roaring lions; its judges are evening wolves that leave nothing until the morning. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHer princes within her are roaring like lions; her judges are like evening wolves; they wait not for the morning. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Her Princes within her roar like lionesses and her Judges are like evening wolves and do not wait for morning OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; Her judges are wolves of the desert, They leave not a bone for the morrow. Brenton Septuagint Translation Her princes within her were as roaring lions, her judges as the wolves of Arabia; they remained not till the morrow. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Judgment on Jerusalem…2She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God. 3Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. 4Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.… Cross References Ezekiel 22:27 Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain. Micah 3:1-3 Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice? / You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones. / You eat the flesh of my people after stripping off their skin and breaking their bones. You chop them up like flesh for the cooking pot, like meat in a cauldron.” Isaiah 56:10-11 Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber. / Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain: Jeremiah 5:26-28 For among My people are wicked men; they watch like fowlers lying in wait; they set a trap to catch men. / Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich. / They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy. Hosea 7:3-7 They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies. / They are all adulterers, like an oven heated by a baker who needs not stoke the fire from the kneading to the rising of the dough. / The princes are inflamed with wine on the day of our king; so he joins hands with those who mock him. ... Jeremiah 23:1-2 “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” declares the LORD. / Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says about the shepherds who tend My people: “You have scattered My flock and driven them away, and have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your deeds, declares the LORD. Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Jeremiah 22:17 “But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.” Matthew 23:13-15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are. Luke 11:39-44 Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. / You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well? / But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you. ... Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. Acts 20:29-30 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them. 2 Peter 2:1-3 Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. Matthew 23:27-28 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. Luke 20:46-47 “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets. / They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.” Treasury of Scripture Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. princes. Job 4:8-11 Psalm 10:8-10 Proverbs 28:15 evening. Jeremiah 5:6 Habakkuk 1:8 Jump to Previous Bone Bones Crushing Desert Evening Gnaw Heads Judges Lions Midst Morning Morrow Officials Princes Roaring Within WolvesJump to Next Bone Bones Crushing Desert Evening Gnaw Heads Judges Lions Midst Morning Morrow Officials Princes Roaring Within WolvesZephaniah 3 1. A sharp reproof of Jerusalem for various sins.8. An exhortation to wait for the restoration of Israel, 14. and to rejoice for their salvation by God. Her princes within her The term "princes" refers to the leaders or officials of Jerusalem. In the Hebrew context, the word "sarim" (שָׂרִים) is used, which denotes those in positions of authority. Historically, these leaders were expected to uphold justice and righteousness, guiding the people according to God's laws. However, the imagery of them being "within her" suggests a betrayal from the inside, indicating that those who should protect and serve the city are instead contributing to its moral decay. are roaring lions her judges are evening wolves leaving nothing for the morning Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Her princesשָׂרֶ֣יהָ (śā·re·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince are roaring שֹֽׁאֲגִ֑ים (šō·’ă·ḡîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7580: To rumble, moan lions; אֲרָי֖וֹת (’ă·rā·yō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 738: A lion her judges [are] שֹׁפְטֶ֙יהָ֙ (šō·p̄ə·ṭe·hā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate evening עֶ֔רֶב (‘e·reḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6153: Evening wolves, זְאֵ֣בֵי (zə·’ê·ḇê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2061: A wolf leaving גָרְמ֖וּ (ḡā·rə·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1633: To bone, denude, the bones nothing לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no for the morning. לַבֹּֽקֶר׃ (lab·bō·qer) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning Links Zephaniah 3:3 NIVZephaniah 3:3 NLT Zephaniah 3:3 ESV Zephaniah 3:3 NASB Zephaniah 3:3 KJV Zephaniah 3:3 BibleApps.com Zephaniah 3:3 Biblia Paralela Zephaniah 3:3 Chinese Bible Zephaniah 3:3 French Bible Zephaniah 3:3 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zephaniah 3:3 Her princes in the midst of her (Zeph. 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