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 obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.
3 Dens Fyrster i dens Midte ere brølende Løver; dens Dommere ere Aftenulve, som ikke levne et Ben til om Morgenen.
Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow.
4 Dens Profeter ere letfærdige, troløse Mænd; dens Præster vanhellige Helligdommen, gøre Vold paa Loven.
Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: 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 LORD in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; 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, their battlements are desolate; I have made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none 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 receive correction; so her dwelling should not be cut off, [according to] all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted 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 ye for me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
9 Thi da vil jeg omskifte Læberne til rene for Folkene, at de alle skulle paakalde Herrens Navn og tjene ham endrægtelig.
For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
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 suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
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.
In that day shalt thou 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 proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in 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.
But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted 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 iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall 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; be glad and rejoice with all the 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 taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not fear evil any more.
16 Paa den Dag skal siges til Jerusalem: Frygt ikke! til Zion: Lad ikke dine Hænder synke!
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: O Zion, let not thine hands be slack.
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, a mighty one who will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy, he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with 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 them that sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee: [to whom] the burden upon her was a 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, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven away; and I will make them a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth.
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 in, and at that time will I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I bring again your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.
