西番雅書 3
1 這悖逆、污穢、欺壓的城有禍了！
Woe to the provoking, and redeemed city, the dove.
2 她不聽從命令，不領受訓誨， 不倚靠耶和華， 不親近她的上帝。
She hath not hearkened to the voice, neither hath she received discipline: she hath not trusted in the Lord, she drew not near to her God.
3 她中間的首領是咆哮的獅子； 她的審判官是晚上的豺狼， 一點食物也不留到早晨。
Her princes are in the midst of her as roaring lions: her judges are evening wolves, they left nothing for the morning.
4 她的先知是虛浮詭詐的人； 她的祭司褻瀆聖所， 強解律法。
Her prophets are senseless men without faith: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have acted unjustly against the law.
5 耶和華在她中間是公義的， 斷不做非義的事， 每早晨顯明他的公義，無日不然； 只是不義的人不知羞恥。
The just Lord is in the midst thereof, he will not do iniquity: in the morning, in the morning he will bring his judgment to light, and it shall not be hid: but the wicked man hath not known shame.
6 我－耶和華已經除滅列國的民； 他們的城樓毀壞。 我使他們的街道荒涼，以致無人經過； 他們的城邑毀滅，以致無人， 也無居民。
I have destroyed the nations, and their towers are beaten down: I have made their ways desert, so that there is none that passeth by: their cities are desolate, there is not a man remaining, nor any inhabitant.
7 我說：你只要敬畏我，領受訓誨； 如此，你的住處不致照我所擬定的除滅。 只是你們從早起來就在一切事上敗壞自己。
I said: Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive correction: and her dwelling shall not perish, for all things wherein I have visited her: but they rose early and corrupted all their thoughts.
8 耶和華說：你們要等候我， 直到我興起擄掠的日子； 因為我已定意招聚列國，聚集列邦， 將我的惱怒－就是我的烈怒都傾在她們身上。 我的忿怒如火，必燒滅全地。
Wherefore expect me, saith the Lord, in the day of my resurrection that is to come, for my judgment is to assemble the Gentiles, and to gather the kingdoms: and to pour upon them my indignation, all my fierce anger: for with the fire of my jealousy shall all the earth be devoured.
9 那時，我必使萬民用清潔的言語 好求告我－耶和華的名， 同心合意地事奉我。
Because then I will restore to the people a chosen lip, that all may call upon the name of the Lord, and may serve him with one shoulder.
10 祈禱我的，就是我所分散的民， 必從古實河外來，給我獻供物。
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, shall my suppliants the children of my dispersed people bring me an offering.
11 當那日，你必不因你一切得罪我的事自覺羞愧； 因為那時我必從你中間除掉矜誇高傲之輩， 你也不再於我的聖山狂傲。
In that day thou shalt 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 proud boasters, and thou shalt no more be lifted up because of my holy mountain.
12 我卻要在你中間留下困苦貧寒的民； 他們必投靠我－耶和華的名。
And I will leave in the midst of thee a poor and needy people: and they shall hope in the name of the Lord.
13 以色列所剩下的人必不作罪孽， 不說謊言，口中也沒有詭詐的舌頭； 而且吃喝躺臥，無人驚嚇。
The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies, nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed, and shall lie down, and there shall be none to make them afraid.
14 錫安的民哪，應當歌唱！ 以色列啊，應當歡呼！ 耶路撒冷的民哪，應當滿心歡喜快樂！
Give praise, O daughter of Sion: shout, O Israel: be glad, and rejoice with all thy heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
15 耶和華已經除去你的刑罰， 趕出你的仇敵。 以色列的王－耶和華在你中間； 你必不再懼怕災禍。
The Lord hath taken away thy judgment, he hath turned away thy enemies: the king of Israel the Lord is in the midst of thee, thou shalt fear evil no more.
16 當那日，必有話向耶路撒冷說： 不要懼怕！錫安哪； 不要手軟！
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not: to Sion: Let not thy hands be weakened.
17 耶和華－你的上帝是施行拯救、 大有能力的主。 他在你中間必因你歡欣喜樂， 默然愛你，且因你喜樂而歡呼。
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty, he will save: he will rejoice over thee with gladness, he will be silent in his love, he will be joyful over thee in praise.
18 那些屬你、為無大會愁煩、 因你擔當羞辱的，我必聚集他們。
The triflers that were departed from the law, I will gather together, because they were of thee: that thou mayest no more suffer reproach for them.
19 那時，我必罰辦一切苦待你的人， 又拯救你瘸腿的，聚集你被趕出的。 那些在全地受羞辱的， 我必使他們得稱讚，有名聲。
Behold I will cut off all that have afflicted thee at that time: and I will save her that halteth, and will gather her that was cast out: and I will get them praise, and a name, in all the land where they had been put to confusion.
20 那時，我必領你們進來，聚集你們； 我使你們被擄之人歸回的時候， 就必使你們在地上的萬民中有名聲，得稱讚。 這是耶和華說的。
At that time, when I will bring you: and at the time that I will gather you: for I will give you a name, and praise among all the people of the earth, when I shall have brought back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord.
