Sefanija 3
1 Teško nepokornom, okaljanom, nasilničkom gradu!
Woe to the rebellious and unclean city of oppression,
2 On nikada nije čuo poziva, nikada nije prihvatio pouku; Jahvi on se nikada nije povjerio; svome Bogu nije se nikada približio.
She has not obeyed the voice, she has not accepted instruction, In the Lord she has not trusted, to her God she has not drawn near.
3 Njegovi su knezovi usred njega - lavovi koji riču; njegovi su suci - vuci večernji koji do jutra nisu kosti glodali;
Her rulers in her midst are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves, who leave nothing over until the morning,
4 proroci su njegovi - razmetljivci, puki lažljivci, svećenici njegovi skvrne Svetište, krše Zakon.
Her prophets are braggarts, faithless men. Her priests profane what is holy and do violence to the law.
5 Usred njega, Jahve je pravedan - on ne čini nepravde; svako jutro iznosi svoju pravicu, u praskozorje ne izostaje; ali bezbožnik srama ne poznaje.
The Lord is righteous in her midst, he does no wrong, Morning by morning he establishes his decree, Light is not lacking, an oversight is unknown. But the unjust know no shame.
6 “Uništio sam narode, razorena su kruništa kula njihovih, poharao sam njihove ulice: nema više prolaznika! Razoreni su njihovi gradovi: nema ljudi, nema stanovnika!
‘I have cut off nations, their turrets are destroyed; I have laid waste their broad streets, so that none passes over them. Desolate are their cities without people, without inhabitants.’
7 Govorio sam: 'Ti ćeš se mene ipak bojati, prigrlit ćeš pouku; u njihovim očima ne mogu nestati toliki moji pohodi.' Ali ne! - oni su žurno pokvarili sva djela svoja.
I said: ‘Surely the city will fear me, she will accept instruction. Nothing will vanish from her eyes that I have impressed upon her; But the more zealously have they made all their deeds corrupt.’
8 Zato mene čekajte - riječ je Jahvina - do dana kad ustanem kao tužilac; jer ja sam odredio da se sakupe narodi, da se saberu kraljevstva, da na vas gnjev svoj izlijem, svu gorčinu svoje srdžbe: u vatri moje ljubomore bit će sva zemlja sažgana.
Wait for me, is the Lord’s message, until the day when I stand up as a witness, for it is my fixed purpose to gather the nations, to collect the kingdoms, to pour upon them my wrath and my hot anger; for by the fire of my fury will all the earth be consumed.
9 Dat ću narodima čiste usne, da svi mogu zazivati ime Jahvino i služiti mu jednodušno.
For then I will purify the lips of all peoples, so that they will all call on the Lord’s name, to serve him with one accord.
10 S druge obale rijeka etiopskih prinosit će mi žrtvene darove moji štovaoci.
From beyond the rivers of Cush my worshipers will bring me offerings.
11 U onaj dan nećeš se sramiti svih svojih nedjela koja si protiv mene počinio, jer ću ukloniti iz tebe tvoje ohole hvalisavce; i nećeš se više šepiriti na Svetoj gori mojoj,
On that day you will no longer be ashamed of all your deeds by which you rebelled against me. For I will rid you of your proudly arrogant ones, and you will never again be haughty on my holy mountain.
12 jer ću pustiti da u tebi opstane samo skroman i čedan narod, i u imenu Jahvinu tražit će okrilje
But I will leave in your midst a people humble and poor, and the remnant of Israel will trust in the name of the Lord.
13 Ostatak Izraelov. Oni neće više činiti nepravdu, neće više govoriti laži; u njihovim ustima neće se više naći jezik prijevarni. Moći će pasti i odmarati se, i nitko im neće smetati.”
They will not do evil, nor speak falsehood, and a deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouth; but they will pasture and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.
14 Klikći od radosti, Kćeri sionska, viči od veselja, Izraele! Veseli se i raduj se iz sveg srca, Kćeri jeruzalemska!
Cry out with joy, daughter of Zion, shout aloud, Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
15 Jahve te riješio tvoje osude, neprijatelje tvoje uklonio! Jahve, kralj Izraelov, u sredini je tvojoj! Ne boj se više zla!
The Lord has put away your adversaries, he has turned away your foes; the Lord is king in your midst, you will fear evil no more.
16 U onaj dan reći će se Jeruzalemu: “Ne boj se, Sione! Neka ti ne klonu ruke!
In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: Fear not! Zion, let not your hands grow weak!
17 Jahve, Bog tvoj, u sredini je tvojoj, silni spasitelj! On će se radovati tebi pun veselja, obnovit će ti svoju ljubav, kliktat će nad tobom radosno
The Lord your God is in your midst, a victorious hero. He will rejoice over you with joy, he will renew his love, he will exult over you with singing,
18 kao u dan svečani. Odvratio sam od tebe nevolju da na sebi više ne nosiš sramotu.
as on a day of festival. I will take away from you your disgrace, and put away from you your reproach.
19 Evo svladavam sve tvoje tlačitelje. U ono vrijeme izbavit ću sve hrome, sabrat ću prognane, pribavit im hvalu i diku po svoj zemlji gdje ih sramota bijaše dopala.
I will destroy at that time all who afflict you. I will deliver the lame, and gather the outcast, I will make them an object of renown and fame in all the earth.
20 U ono vrijeme ja ću vas dovesti, u ono vrijeme ja ću vas sabrati! Tada ću vam dati hvalu i diku među narodima zemlje, kad okrenem vašu sudbinu pred vašim očima” - govori Jahve.
I will do good to you, at the time when I gather you. For I will make you an object of fame and renown among all the peoples of the earth; when I bring back your captivity before your eyes. This says the Lord.
