Holy Scripture
Zephaniah 3:2
A church father on this verse
“(Chapter 3, verses 1 onwards) Woe to the provoking and redeemed city: the dove did not hear the voice and did not receive discipline. It did not trust in the Lord and did not approach its God. Its princes are in its midst, like roaring lions. Its judges are wolves of the evening, they do not leave anything for the mor…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2The dove hearkened not to the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord, and she drew not near to her God.
Modern
Preparing…
Teens
Preparing…
Kids
Preparing…
In context
1Alas the glorious and ransomed city.
— Zephaniah 3:2 —
3Her princes within her were as roaring lions, her judges as the wolves of Arabia; they remained not till the morrow.
4Her prophets are light and scornful men: her priests profane the holy things, and sinfully transgress the law.