Zephaniah 2
1 Kikhou khom’un nabon’un, kikhomsoh keijun, nangho jum leh ja helou nam mite.
Gather yourselves together and gather together O nation not ashamed.
2 Pakai thutanna nangchunguva alhum masangin, kikhom’un, Hui a changvai kisep mang banga na kisep mang kah in, kisih’un, Pakai lunghanna meikong banga aki buhlhah masang, chuleh Pakai lungset gimnei tah ahunglhun masangin, kisihun.
Before brings forth a decree like chaff it has passed away a day before - not it will come on you [the] burning of [the] anger of Yahweh before not it will come on you [the] day of [the] anger of Yahweh.
3 Gamsunga mi noinungten Pakai jeng hol’un, chuleh athupeh nit’un. Adih jeng’a thil bolding gouvin, chuleh nunem tahin hinkho mangun. Chutileh Pakaiyin, alunghan nikho’a na seldoh’uva chuleh sumang louva na huhdoh theiju ahi.
Seek Yahweh O all [the] humble [people] of the land who judgment his they have done seek righteousness seek humility perhaps you will be hidden on [the] day of [the] anger of Yahweh.
4 Ajeh chu Gaza leh Ashkelon khopi jong ahomkeuva kidalha ding, chule Ashdod leh Ekron khopi jong kisuchim’a kidel jamdiu ahi.
For Gaza abandoned it will be and Ashkelon [will become] a desolation Ashdod at the noontide people will drive out it and Ekron it will be plucked up.
5 Ada nahiuve! Nangho twikhanglen panga cheng Philistine mite, chuleh Canan gamsunga cheng ho jouse jong, hiche thutanna hi nangho chunga chuding ahi. Ajeh chu Pakaiyin nangho nabeikei kah’uva na suhgam dingu ahi.
Woe to! [the] inhabitants of [the] region of the sea [the] nation of [the] Kerethites [the] word of Yahweh [is] on you O Canaan [the] land of [the] Philistines and I will destroy you from not inhabitant.
6 Philistine gam, twikhanglen pang ho, hamhing gamlah naso ding, chuleh kelngoi chingho pansatna leh ganchate kikholkhomna mun hiding ahi.
And it will be [the] region of the sea pastures of meadows of shepherds and folds of sheep.
7 Judah mi ahingdoh amoh chengsen, hiche mun hi, kineh holna a aneidiu. Janteng Ashkelon a ingem ho’a jan choldo diu ahi. Chutahleh, Pakai a Pathen’u chun, khotona neitah a amite ahinvil ding chuleh asemphat kit’a hamphatna apeh ding ahi.
And it will belong [the] region to [the] remnant of [the] house of Judah on them they will graze! in [the] houses of Ashkelon in the evening they will lie down! for he will visit them Yahweh God their and he will turn back (captivity their. *Q(k)*)
8 “Keiman Moab mite ham hoithona kajan, chuleh Ammon mite ajumso nau kajai. Amahon kamite noise tah’a anuisat’uva chuleh isahlou tah’a gal abolden’u kamu tai.
I have heard [the] reproach of Moab and [the] reviling words of [the] people of Ammon who they have reproached people my and they have magnified themselves on territory their.
9 “Tun, keima ka hing jing’e,” tin Israel Pathen, thaneitah Pakai chun aseiye. “Moab leh Ammon mite kisugam ding, Sodom leh Gomorah banga kisumang soh hel ding ahi. Agamsungu jong ling le khao dimset, chikhuh jeng hiding, chuleh aitih’a ahomkeova kijam ding ahi.” Chuleh kamite ahingdoh chengsen, amaho adelmang’uva agam sungu achenden diu ahi,” ati.
Therefore [by] [the] life of me [the] utterance of Yahweh of hosts [the] God of Israel that Moab like Sodom it will be and [the] people of Ammon like Gomorrah a place possessed of nettle[s] and a pit of salt and a waste until perpetuity [the] remnant of people my they will plunder them and [the] rest ofK: (nation my *Q(K)*) they will take possession of them.
10 Amahon akiletsah ga akisan diu ahi. Ajeh chu amahon Pathen mite chu noise tah’a atot thang’uva, thaneipen Pathen douna abol’u ahi.
This [will belong] to them in place of pride their for they reproached and they magnified themselves on [the] people of Yahweh of hosts.
11 Pakaiyin agamsunguva leiset Pathen umho jouse asuh mang ding, chutah leh amaho tija tah’a alha ding ahi. Chuteng namtin vaipin ama cheh gamsung a, Pakai Pathen chu bohkhupa ahoudiu ahi.
[will be] awesome Yahweh on them if he will make lean all [the] gods of the earth so they may bow down to him everyone from own place his all [the] islands of the nations.
12 “Vo, Ethiopia mite nangho jong ka chemjam’a na lousoh hel diu ahi” tin Pakaiyin aseiye.
Also you O Cushites [are those] slain of sword my they.
13 Chuleh Pakaiyin sahlam gamho douna-a akhut tum alapding Assyria gam asuhmang peh ding ahi. Nineveh khopi jong ahomkeuva aumsah ding, panna bei nelphai gammgo banga akoi ding ahi.
And he may stretch out hand his on [the] north so he may destroy Assyria and he may make Nineveh a waste a dry region like the wilderness.
14 Akiletsah piu khopi chu, bongte le kelngoite kivahna leh kolna hiding, chuleh gamsa jouse jong kol diu ahi. In-gemsa ho lah’a chu, sumbupi ho, saphute, chuleh muthong ho hung cheng diu, aham gin’u kholai sung kithong ding ahi. Cedar thing a kisa in jouse jong ki suchim gam ding, chuleh in kot ho jong thilse ho kinot dim gam ding ahi.
And they will lie down in [the] midst of it herds every animal of a nation both desert owl as well as hedgehog on capitals its they will spend [the] night a sound it will sing in the window desolation [will be] on the threshold for cedar-work he will lay bare.
15 Hiche khopi chu ahi, kiletsah tah’a “Keima bou alenpen kahi” tia ama kichoi sang’a, kulpi detpen’a ana um chu. Ahinlah, tunvang ahomkeuva kijam ahitan, gamlah gamsate chenna mun ahitai. Avahle ajotpa jousen, akhut tum ajeldenun, nuijat nopnan aneitauvin ahi.
This [is] the city jubilant which dwells to security which says in heart its I and only I [am] yet how! - it has become a waste a resting place for animal[s] every [one who] passes by at it he will hiss he will shake hand his.
