Zefanias 3
1 Ve den genstridige og besmittede, den Stad, som øver Undertrykkelse!
Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted, to the oppressing city!
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.
She hearkened not to any voice; she accepted no correction; in the Lord she did not trust; to her God she drew not near.
3 Dens Fyrster i dens Midte ere brølende Løver; dens Dommere ere Aftenulve, som ikke levne et Ben til om Morgenen.
Her princes in her midst are roaring lions: her judges are evening wolves, they leave not a bone for the morning.
4 Dens Profeter ere letfærdige, troløse Mænd; dens Præster vanhellige Helligdommen, gøre Vold paa Loven.
Her prophets are thoughtless men of treachery: her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to 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.
The just Lord is in her midst, he will not do wrong; morning after morning doth he bring his justice to the light [of day], it never faileth; but the unjust knoweth 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 cut off nations; destroyed are their battlements; I have laid in ruins their streets, so that none passeth through; their cities are wasted, without a man, without an inhabitant.
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 said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt accept correction; so that her dwelling should not be cut off, all that I had decreed to bring over her; but they rose up early, they acted corruptly in all their doings.
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.
Therefore wait but for me, saith the Lord, for the day that I rise up to the prey; for my judgment [cometh] to gather the nations, for me to assemble the kingdoms, to pour over them my indignation, all the fierceness of my anger; for through the fire of my jealousy shall all the earth be devoured.
9 Thi da vil jeg omskifte Læberne til rene for Folkene, at de alle skulle paakalde Herrens Navn og tjene ham endrægtelig.
Yea then will I change unto the people a pure language, that they may all call on the name of the Lord, to serve him with one accord.
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 Cush shall they bring my suppliants, even the assembly of my dispersed, as an offering unto 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 shalt thou not be ashamed because of all thy doings, whereby thou hast transgressed against me; for then will I remove out of the midst of thee those that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt never more be haughty again on my holy mount.
12 Men jeg vil lade et nedtrykt og ringe Folk blive tilovers i din Midte, og de skulle forlade sig paa Herrens Navn.
And I will leave remaining in the midst of thee a humble and poor people, and they shall 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 remnant of Israel shall not do injustice, nor speak lies; and there shall not be found in their mouth a deceitful tongue; for they shall feed and lie down, with none to make them afraid.
14 Syng, du Zions Datter! raab højt, o Israel! vær glad og fryd dig af dit ganske Hjerte, du Jerusalems Datter!
Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; rejoice and be glad with all thy heart, O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 Herren har borttaget Dommene over dig, har udryddet din Fjende; Herren, Israels Konge, er i din Midte, du skal ikke se Ulykke ydermere.
The Lord hath removed thy punishment, he hath cleared away thy enemy: the king of Israel, the Lord, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not see evil any more.
16 Paa den Dag skal siges til Jerusalem: Frygt ikke! til Zion: Lad ikke dine Hænder synke!
On that day shall it be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: [to] Zion, Let not thy hands become weak.
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 thy God is in the midst of thee, the mighty one who will save; he will be glad over thee with rejoicing; he will be silent in his love, he will exult over thee with song.
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.
Those that mourn far away from the festive assembly do I gather, those that were separated from thee, [that have borne] for thee the burden of reproach.
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.
Behold, I will deal [severely] with all that afflict thee at that time: and I will save her that halteth, and her that was driven off will I gather; and I will render them a praise and a famous name on all the earth where they have been put to shame.
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 will I bring you back, even in the time that I gather you; for I will make you for a name and for a praise among all people of the earth, when I bring back again your captives before your eyes, saith the Lord.
