The earlier governors, those preceding me, placed heavy burdens on the people, and took bread and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their attendants also lorded over the people. But I did not do so, out of fear of God.
Zephaniah 1:9 - Tree of Life Version In that day I will punish all who skip over the threshold while filling their master’s House with violence and deceit. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In the same day also will I punish all those who leap swiftly on or over the threshold [upon entering houses to steal], who fill their master's house with violence and deceit and fraud. American Standard Version (1901) And in that day I will punish all those that leap over the threshold, that fill their master’s house with violence and deceit. Common English Bible I will punish the one leaping on the threshold on that day, those filling the house of their master with violence and deceit. Catholic Public Domain Version And I will visit upon all who enter arrogantly over the threshold in that day, those who fill the house of the Lord their God with iniquity and deceit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I will visit in that day upon every one that entereth arrogantly over the threshold: them that fill the house of the Lord their God with iniquity and deceit. |
The earlier governors, those preceding me, placed heavy burdens on the people, and took bread and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their attendants also lorded over the people. But I did not do so, out of fear of God.
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. That is why they grew great and rich.
They do not know how to be honest, —declares Adonai— those who are saving up violence and destruction in their citadels.
For the rich of the city are full of violence and its inhabitants speak lies. Their tongue in their mouth is deceit.
I asked, “What is it?” He replied, “This is the measuring basket that goes out.” He continued, “This is their eye in all the land.”
But when her masters saw that the hope of profit was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.
When her master rose up in the morning opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way, behold, the woman his concubine had collapsed at the doorway of the house, with her hands on the threshold.
That is why to this day neither the priests of Dagon nor any who enter Dagon’s house will tread on Dagon’s threshold in Ashdod.