Zephaniah 3:4

Tree of Life Version

Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men. Her kohanim have profaned what is holy. They do violence to Torah.

Cross References

Ezekiel 22:26

Her kohanim have done violence to My Torah and have profaned My holy things; they have made no distinction between the holy and the profane, nor have they taught the difference between the unclean and the clean. They shut their eyes to My Shabbatot. So I am profaned among them.

Malachi 2:8

But you have turned from the way. You caused many to stumble in Torah by the instruction, You corrupted the covenant of the Levites,” —says Adonai-Tzva’ot.

Hosea 9:7

The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have come. Let Israel know! The prophet is a fool; the man of the spirit is mad! For great is your iniquity and great the hostility.

Lamentations 2:14

Your prophets have seen for you false and worthless visions. They did not expose your iniquity, so as to restore your captivity. Rather, they have seen for you false and worthless oracles.

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets prophesy falsely, the kohanim rule by their own authority, and My people love it this way! But what will you do in the end?”

Isaiah 9:15

The leaders of this people lead them astray. Those they mislead are swallowed up.

Revelation 19:20

Then the beast was captured, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs before him by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, as well as those who had worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.

1 John 4:1

Loved ones, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

2 Corinthians 11:13

For such men are false emissaries, deceitful workers masquerading as Messiah’s emissaries.

Matthew 7:15

“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

Micah 2:11

If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood speaks lies—“I will prophesy for you of wine and strong drink”—then he would be a spokesman of this people.

Jeremiah 23:32

Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams,” declares Adonai, “and tell them, and so lead My people astray with their lies and with their reckless boasts. Yet I never sent them or commanded them. Nor do they benefit this people at all.” It is a declaration of Adonai.

Jeremiah 8:10

Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to new owners. For from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for gain. From the prophet even to the kohen everyone practices deceit.

1 Samuel 2:22

Now Eli had grown very old. He heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how they slept with the women who served at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting.

Judges 9:4

So they gave him 70 pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-berith. Abimelech then hired idle and reckless fellows, who followed him.

Jeremiah 34:19

—the princes of Judah and the princes of Jerusalem, the officers, the kohanim, and all the people of the land who passed between the parts of the calf—

Ezekiel 44:23

“They will teach My people the difference between the holy and the common and explain to them the difference between the unclean and the clean.

Malachi 1:6

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. So if I am Father, where is My honor? If I am Master, where is My reverence?”—says Adonai-Tzva’ot—“you, kohanim who despise My Name!” But you say, “How did we despise Your Name?”

Malachi 2:7

For a kohen’s lips should guard knowledge, and instruction must be sought from his mouth. For he is a messenger of Adonai-Tzva’ot.

Ezekiel 22:6

“Behold, each prince of Israel has used his own arm’s strength in you to shed blood.

Micah 3:11

Her leaders give judgment for a bribe. Her priests give direction for a price. Her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean on Adonai by saying: “Is not Adonai in our midst? No calamity will come upon us!”