4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zephaniah 3:4:1 ⧉נְבִיאֶ֙יהָ֙neviehaher prophets Zephaniah 3:4:2 ⧉פֹּֽחֲזִ֔יםpokhazimreckless ones Zephaniah 3:4:3 ⧉אַנְשֵׁ֖יanshemen of Zephaniah 3:4:4 ⧉בֹּֽגְד֑וֹתbogdevottreacheries Zephaniah 3:4:5 ⧉כֹּהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙kohanehaher priests Zephaniah 3:4:6 ⧉חִלְּלוּ־קֹ֔דֶשׁkhillelukodeshthey profaned holiness or a holy thing Zephaniah 3:4:7 ⧉חָמְס֖וּkhamsuthey did violence Zephaniah 3:4:8 ⧉תּוֹרָֽה׃toralaw or instruction |
4. Formal Translation Her prophets are reckless men of treachery, and her priests have profaned holiness; they have done violence to the law. |
4. Dynamic Translation Her prophets are unstable and treacherous people, and her priests have defiled what is sacred—they have done violence to the law. |