Zefanias 3
1 Ve den genstridige og besmittede, den Stad, som øver Undertrykkelse!
What disaster is coming to corrupted, rebellious Jerusalem, you who oppress people!
2 Den hører ikke paa nogen Røst, dep annammer ikke Tugt; den forlader sig ikke paa Herren, den holder sig ikke nær til sin Gud.
You don't listen to anybody, you don't accept correction, you don't trust in the Lord, you don't ask for God's help.
3 Dens Fyrster i dens Midte ere brølende Løver; dens Dommere ere Aftenulve, som ikke levne et Ben til om Morgenen.
Your leaders are as greedy as roaring lions; your judges are ravenous wolves that leave nothing behind by morning.
4 Dens Profeter ere letfærdige, troløse Mænd; dens Præster vanhellige Helligdommen, gøre Vold paa Loven.
Your prophets are arrogant, deceitful men who defile what is sacred and who openly break the law.
5 Herren er retfærdig i dens Midte, han gør ikke Uret; hver Morgen lader han sin Ret komme for Lyset, det fattes ikke derpaa; men den uretfærdige kender ikke til Skam.
But the Lord who does right is still among you, he does no wrong. Every morning he gives his judgment, every day without fail. But those who act unjustly have no shame.
6 Jeg udryddede Hedningerne, deres Hjørnetaarne ere ødelagte, jeg gjorde deres Gader øde, saa at ingen gaar igennem dem; deres Stæder ere forstyrrede, saa at der er ingen Mand der, og ingen bor der.
I have destroyed nations. Their fortresses are deserted; their streets are empty; their cities are destroyed—there are no survivors, not one.
7 Jeg sagde: Du skal kun frygte mig, annamme Tugt, saa skal dens Bolig ikke udryddes, alt eftersom jeg havde bestemt over den; men de have aarle gjort sig rede til at gøre alle deres Gerninger fordærvelige.
I told myself, “Surely they will respect me now and accept my correction. Then their homes would not be destroyed to teach them a lesson.” But instead you're just as eager to go on doing evil.
8 Derfor, bier efter mig, siger Herren, efter den Dag, da jeg rejser mig til Rov! thi min Ret er den, at jeg vil sanke Hedningerne, at jeg vil samle Rigerne, for over dem at udøse min Fortørnelse, al min brændende Vrede; thi ved min Nidkærheds Ild skal den hele Jord fortæres.
You just wait, declares the Lord. The day is coming when I will rise to give evidence. For I have decided to gather together all the nations and kingdoms and to pour out on them my anger, my fury and my rage. The whole earth will be burned up by the fire of my jealous anger.
9 Thi da vil jeg omskifte Læberne til rene for Folkene, at de alle skulle paakalde Herrens Navn og tjene ham endrægtelig.
For then I will give the nations pure speech so they can all pray and worship the Lord together.
10 Fra hin Side af Morlands Floder skulle de bringe mine Tilbedere, mit adspredte Folk, som en Gave til mig.
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my scattered people, my worshipers, will come to bring their offerings to me.
11 Paa den Dag skal du ikke skamme dig ved nogen af dine Gerninger, med hvilke du forsyndede dig imod mig; thi da vil jeg borttage af din Midte dine stolte Pralere, og du skal ikke blive ved at ophøje dig ydermere paa mit hellige Bjerg.
On that day you won't be ashamed because of what you did in rebelling against me, for I will remove from among you those who are proud and boastful. Never again will you be conceited on my holy mountain.
12 Men jeg vil lade et nedtrykt og ringe Folk blive tilovers i din Midte, og de skulle forlade sig paa Herrens Navn.
I will leave among you those who are meek and humble, those who trust in the name of the Lord.
13 De overblevne af Israel skulle ikke gøre Uret og ikke tale Løgn, Og der skal ikke findes en svigefuld Tunge i deres Mund; thi de skulle finde Føde og Hvile, og ingen skal forfærde dem.
The people of Israel who remain will not act wickedly nor will they tell lies. They will not deceive one another. They will be able to eat in peace and sleep in safety for there will be nothing to frighten them.
14 Syng, du Zions Datter! raab højt, o Israel! vær glad og fryd dig af dit ganske Hjerte, du Jerusalems Datter!
Sing out, Jerusalem! Shout aloud, Israel! Jerusalem, be happy and celebrate with all your heart!
15 Herren har borttaget Dommene over dig, har udryddet din Fjende; Herren, Israels Konge, er i din Midte, du skal ikke se Ulykke ydermere.
For the Lord has turned aside from punishing you, and he has turned back your enemies. The Lord, the king of Israel, is with you, and you will never again have to fear disaster.
16 Paa den Dag skal siges til Jerusalem: Frygt ikke! til Zion: Lad ikke dine Hænder synke!
On that day the message to the people of Jerusalem will be, “Don't be afraid; don't be discouraged!”
17 Herren din Gud i din Midte, din vældige, skal frelse; han skal glæde sig over dig med Fryd, han skal tie i sin Kærlighed, han skal juble over dig med Frydesang.
The Lord your God is among you as a mighty warrior who saves. He will be so happy with you. He will renew his love for you. He will celebrate over you with loud singing.
18 Dem, som vare bedrøvede, fordi de ikke kunde komme til Højtiden, dem vil jeg samle; fra dig vare de; Forhaanelse har hvilet som en Byrde over dem.
I will gather those of you who mourn for the religious festivals—you will no longer have to bear the disgrace.
19 Se, paa den Tid vil jeg skride ind imod alle, som plage dig; og jeg vil frelse den haltende og samle de fordrevne og sætte dem til Pris og til Navnkundighed i hele det Land, hvori de lede Skændsel.
Look at what I am going to do! At that time I am going to deal with all those who have oppressed you. I will save those who are helpless and bring back those who were scattered, and I will turn their shame into praise, and all the world will respect them.
20 Paa den Tid vil jeg lade eder komme, og det paa den Tid naar jeg sanker eder; thi jeg vil sætte eder til Navnkundighed og til Pris iblandt alle Folk paa Jorden, naar jeg omvender eders Fangenskab for eders Øjne, siger Herren.
At that time I will bring you home, gathering you together. I will give you a good reputation, and you will be praised by all the peoples of the earth when I restore your status before your very eyes, says the Lord.
