صَفَنْيَا 3

١ 1 وَيْلٌ لِلْمُتَمَرِّدَةِ ٱلْمُنَجَّسَةِ، ٱلْمَدِينَةِ ٱلْجَائِرَةِ!

Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!

٢ 2 لَمْ تَسْمَعِ ٱلصَّوْتَ. لَمْ تَقْبَلِ ٱلتَّأْدِيبَ. لَمْ تَتَّكِلْ عَلَى ٱلرَّبِّ. لَمْ تَتَقَرَّبْ إِلَى إِلَهِهَا.

She hearkened not to the voice, she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD, she drew not near to her God.

٣ 3 رُؤَسَاؤُهَا فِي وَسَطِهَا أُسُودٌ زَائِرَةٌ. قُضَاتُهَا ذِئَابُ مَسَاءٍ لَا يُبْقُونَ شَيْئًا إِلَى ٱلصَّبَاحِ.

Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are wolves of the desert, they leave not a bone for the morrow.

٤ 4 أَنْبِيَاؤُهَا مُتَفَاخِرُونَ أَهْلُ غُدْرَاتٍ. كَهَنَتُهَا نَجَّسُوا ٱلْقُدْسَ، خَالَفُوا ٱلشَّرِيعَةَ.

Her prophets are wanton and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned that which is holy, they have done violence to the law.

٥ 5 اَلرَّبُّ عَادِلٌ فِي وَسَطِهَا لَا يَفْعَلُ ظُلْمًا. غَدَاةً غَدَاةً يُبْرِزُ حُكْمَهُ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ. لَا يَتَعَذَّرُ. أَمَّا ٱلظَّالِمُ فَلَا يَعْرِفُ ٱلْخِزْيَ.

The LORD who is righteous is in the midst of her, He will not do unrighteousness; every morning doth He bring His right to light, it faileth not; but the unrighteous knoweth no shame.

٦ 6 «قَطَعْتُ أُمَمًا، خَرَّبْتُ شُرُفَاتِهِمْ، أَقْفَرْتُ أَسْوَاقَهُمْ بِلَا عَابِرٍ. دُمِّرَتْ مُدُنُهُمْ بِلَا إِنْسَانٍ، بِغَيْرِ سَاكِنٍ.

I have cut off nations, their corners are desolate; I have made their streets waste, so that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.

٧ 7 فَقُلْتُ: إِنَّكِ لِتَخْشَيْنَنِي، تَقْبَلِينَ ٱلتَّأْدِيبَ. فَلَا يَنْقَطِعُ مَسْكَنُهَا حَسَبَ كُلِّ مَا عَيَّنْتُهُ عَلَيْهَا. لَكِنْ بَكَّرُوا وَأَفْسَدُوا جَمِيعَ أَعْمَالِهِمْ.

I said: 'Surely thou wilt fear Me, thou wilt receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, despite all that I have visited upon her'; but they betimes corrupted all their doings.

٨ 8 «لِذَلِكَ فَٱنْتَظِرُونِي، يَقُولُ ٱلرَّبُّ، إِلَى يَوْمِ أَقُومُ إِلَى ٱلسَّلْبِ، لِأَنَّ حُكْمِي هُوَ بِجَمْعِ ٱلْأُمَمِ وَحَشْرِ ٱلْمَمَالِكِ، لِأَصُبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ سَخَطِي، كُلَّ حُمُوِّ غَضَبِي. لِأَنَّهُ بِنَارِ غَيْرَتِي تُؤْكَلُ كُلُّ ٱلْأَرْضِ.

Therefore wait ye for Me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for My determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them Mine indignation, even all My fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of My jealousy.

٩ 9 لِأَنِّي حِينَئِذٍ أُحَوِّلُ ٱلشُّعُوبَ إِلَى شَفَةٍ نَقِيَّةٍ، لِيَدْعُوا كُلُّهُمْ بِٱسْمِ ٱلرَّبِّ، لِيَعْبُدُوهُ بِكَتِفٍ وَاحِدَةٍ.

For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve Him with one consent.

١٠ 10 مِنْ عَبْرِ أَنْهَارِ كُوشٍ ٱلْمُتَضَرِّعُونَ إِلَيَّ، مُتَبَدِّدِيَّ، يُقَدِّمُونَ تَقْدِمَتِي.

From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia shall they bring My suppliants, even the daughter of My dispersed, as Mine offering.

١١ 11 فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ لَا تَخْزَيْنَ مِنْ كُلِّ أَعْمَالِكِ ٱلَّتِي تَعَدَّيْتِ بِهَا عَلَيَّ. لِأَنِّي حِينَئِذٍ أَنْزِعُ مِنْ وَسَطِكِ مُبْتَهِجِي كِبْرِيَائِكِ، وَلَنْ تَعُودِي بَعْدُ إِلَى ٱلتَّكَبُّرِ فِي جَبَلِ قُدْسِي.

In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against Me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in My holy mountain.

١٢ 12 وَأُبْقِي فِي وَسَطِكِ شَعْبًا بَائِسًا وَمِسْكِينًا، فَيَتَوَكَّلُونَ عَلَى ٱسْمِ ٱلرَّبِّ.

And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of the LORD.

١٣ 13 بَقِيَّةُ إِسْرَائِيلَ لَا يَفْعَلُونَ إِثْمًا، وَلَا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِٱلْكَذِبِ، وَلَا يُوجَدُ فِي أَفْوَاهِهِمْ لِسَانُ غِشٍّ، لِأَنَّهُمْ يَرْعَوْنَ وَيَرْبُضُونَ وَلَا مُخِيفَ».

The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

١٤ 14 تَرَنَّمِي يَا ٱبْنَةَ صِهْيَوْنَ! ٱهْتُفْ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ! ٱفْرَحِي وَٱبْتَهِجِي بِكُلِّ قَلْبِكِ يَا ٱبْنَةَ أُورُشَلِيمَ!

Sing, O daughter of Zion, shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

١٥ 15 قَدْ نَزَعَ ٱلرَّبُّ ٱلْأَقْضِيَةَ عَلَيْكِ، أَزَالَ عَدُوَّكِ. مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ ٱلرَّبُّ فِي وَسَطِكِ. لَا تَنْظُرِينَ بَعْدُ شَرًّا.

The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, He hath cast out thine enemy; The King of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more.

١٦ 16 فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ يُقَالُ لِأُورُشَلِيمَ: «لَا تَخَافِي يَا صِهْيَوْنُ. لَا تَرْتَخِ يَدَاكِ.

In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: 'Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.

١٧ 17 ٱلرَّبُّ إِلَهُكِ فِي وَسَطِكِ جَبَّارٌ. يُخَلِّصُ. يَبْتَهِجُ بِكِ فَرَحًا. يَسْكُتُ فِي مَحَبَّتِهِ. يَبْتَهِجُ بِكِ بِتَرَنُّمٍ».

The LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over thee with joy, He will be silent in His love, He will joy over thee with singing.'

١٨ 18 «أَجْمَعُ ٱلْمَحْزُونِينَ عَلَى ٱلْمَوْسِمِ. كَانُوا مِنْكِ. حَامِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا ٱلْعَارَ.

I will gather them that are far from the appointed season, who are of thee, that hast borne the burden of reproach.

١٩ 19 هَأَنَذَا فِي ذَلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمِ أُعَامِلُ كُلَّ مُذَلِّلِيكِ، وَأُخَلِّصُ ٱلظَّالِعَةَ، وَأَجْمَعُ ٱلْمَنْفِيَّةَ، وَأَجْعَلُهُمْ تَسْبِيحَةً وَٱسْمًا فِي كُلِّ أَرْضِ خِزْيِهِمْ،

Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save her that is lame, and gather her that was driven away; and I will make them to be a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth.

٢٠ 20 فِي ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلَّذِي فِيهِ آتِي بِكُمْ وَفِي وَقْتِ جَمْعِي إِيَّاكُمْ. لِأَنِّي أُصَيِّرُكُمُ ٱسْمًا وَتَسْبِيحَةً فِي شُعُوبِ ٱلْأَرْضِ كُلِّهَا، حِينَ أَرُدُّ مَسْبِيِّيكُمْ قُدَّامَ أَعْيُنِكُمْ، قَالَ ٱلرَّبُّ».

At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will make you to be a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I turn your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.