Zefaniya 3
1 Tsoka kwa mzinda wa anthu opondereza, owukira ndi odetsedwa!
Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!
2 Sumvera aliyense, sulandira chidzudzulo. Sumadalira Yehova, suyandikira pafupi ndi Mulungu wake.
She didn’t obey the voice. She didn’t receive correction. She didn’t trust in the LORD. She didn’t draw near to her God.
3 Akuluakulu ake ali ngati mikango yobuma, olamulira ake ndi olusa ngati mimbulu ya nthawi ya madzulo, zimene pofika mmawa sizisiya chilichonse.
Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.
4 Aneneri ake ndi odzikuza; anthu achinyengo. Ansembe ake amadetsa malo opatulika ndipo amaphwanya lamulo.
Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
5 Yehova amene ali pakati pawo ndi wolungama; Iye salakwa. Tsiku ndi tsiku amaweruza molungama, ndipo tsiku lililonse salephera, komabe ochita zoyipa sachita manyazi nʼkomwe.
The LORD, within her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn’t fail, but the unjust know no shame.
6 “Ndachotseratu mitundu ya anthu; ndagwetsa malinga awo. Ndipo sindinasiye ndi mmodzi yemwe mʼmisewu mwawo, popanda aliyense wodutsa. Mizinda yawo yawonongedwa; palibe aliyense adzatsalemo.
I have cut off nations. Their battlements are desolate. I have made their streets waste, so that no one passes by. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.
7 Ndinati, ‘Ndithudi, anthu a mu mzindawu adzandiopa ndi kumvera kudzudzula kwanga!’ Ndipo sindidzawononga nyumba zawo, kapena kuwalanganso. Koma iwo anali okonzeka kuchita mwachinyengo zinthu zonse zimene amachita.
I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction,” so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
8 Choncho mundidikire,” akutero Yehova, “chifukwa cha tsiku limene ndidzaperekera umboni. Ndatsimikiza kusonkhanitsa pamodzi mitundu ya anthu, kusonkhanitsa maufumu ndi kutsanulira ukali wanga pa iwo; mkwiyo wanga wonse woopsa. Dziko lonse lidzatenthedwa ndi moto wa mkwiyo wa nsanje yanga.
“Therefore wait for me”, says 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 on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
9 “Pamenepo ndidzayeretsa milomo ya anthu a mitundu yonse kuti anthu onsewo ayitane dzina la Yehova ndi kumutumikira Iye pamodzi.
For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on the LORD’s name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.
10 Kuchokera kutsidya kwa mitsinje ya ku Kusi anthu anga ondipembedza, omwazikana, adzandibweretsera zopereka.
From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering.
11 Tsiku limenelo simudzachita manyazi chifukwa cha zoyipa zonse munandichitira, popeza ndidzachotsa onse mu mzinda uwu amene amakondwera chifukwa cha kunyada kwawo. Simudzakhalanso odzikuza mʼphiri langa lopatulika.
In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out from among you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be arrogant in my holy mountain.
12 Koma ndidzasiya pakati panu anthu ofatsa ndi odzichepetsa, amene amadalira dzina la Yehova.
But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the LORD’s name.
13 Aisraeli otsala sadzachitanso zolakwika; sadzayankhulanso zonama, ngakhale chinyengo sichidzatuluka mʼkamwa mwawo. Adzadya ndi kugona ndipo palibe amene adzawachititse mantha.”
The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”
14 Imba, iwe mwana wamkazi wa Ziyoni; fuwula mokweza, iwe Israeli! Sangalala ndi kukondwera ndi mtima wako wonse, iwe mwana wamkazi wa Yerusalemu!
Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
15 Yehova wachotsa chilango chako, wabweza mdani wako. Yehova, Mfumu ya Israeli, ali pakati pako; sudzaopanso chilichonse.
The LORD has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more.
16 Pa tsiku limenelo adzanena kwa Yerusalemu kuti, “Usaope, iwe Ziyoni; usafowoke.
In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.”
17 Yehova Mulungu wako ali pakati pako, ali ndi mphamvu yopulumutsa. Adzakondwera kwambiri mwa iwe, adzakukhalitsa chete ndi chikondi chake, adzayimba mokondwera chifukwa cha iwe.”
The LORD, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
18 “Ndidzakuchotserani zowawa za pa zikondwerero zoyikika; nʼzolemetsa ndi zochititsa manyazi.
I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you.
19 Taonani, nthawi imeneyo ndidzathana ndi onse amene anakuponderezani; ndidzapulumutsa olumala ndi kusonkhanitsa amene anamwazika. Ndidzawayamikira ndi kuwachitira ulemu mʼdziko lililonse mmene anachititsidwa manyazi.
Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you; and I will save those who are lame and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.
20 Pa nthawi imeneyo ndidzakusonkhanitsani; pa nthawi imeneyo ndidzakubweretsani ku mudzi kwanu. Ndidzakuyamikirani ndi kukuchitirani ulemu pakati pa mitundu ya anthu a dziko lapansi pamene ndidzabwezeretsa mtendere wanu inu mukuona,” akutero Yehova.
At that time I will bring you in, and at that time I will gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says the LORD.
