Zephaniah 3:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

Her princes within her are roaring lions - "roaring" for pray (Proverbs 28:15; Ezekiel 22:27; Amos 3:4; Micah 2:2).

Her judges are evening wolves - which are most ravenous at evening, after being foodless all day (Jeremiah 5:6; Habakkuk 1:8).

They gnaw not the bones until the morrow - rather, 'they put not off until tomorrow to gnaw the bones;'-literally, nothing is craunched in the morning: they gnaw no bones in the morning, but devour all at once, bones and flesh, so ragingly ravenous are they (Calvin).

Zephaniah 3:3

3 Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.