Zephaniah 3:3 (ESV)ExpositionWhat does the image of “roaring lions” convey about the officials and judges? ShareInformationReading ListEnglishZephaniah 3:3 (ESV)3 Her officials within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves that leave nothing till the morning.The officials and judges conducted themselves according to the image of Proverbs 28:15: they were ravenous toward the poor and needy in their care.
3 Her officials within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves that leave nothing till the morning.