Zephaniah 1
1 The LORD’s word which came to Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah, the son of Amon, king of Judah.
Amon chapa Josiah in Judah gam’a lengvai apohlaijin, Pakaiyin hiche thuhi Zephaniah kitipa heng’a ahin sei tai. Zephaniah chu Cushi chapa, Cushi chu Gedaliah chapa, Gedaliah chu Amariah chapa, Amariah chu Hezekiah chapa ahi.
2 I will utterly sweep away everything from the surface of the earth, says the LORD.
“Keiman leiset chung’a thil ijakai katheh ngimhel ding ahi”, tin Pakaiyin aseiye.
3 I will sweep away man and animal. I will sweep away the birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and the heaps of rubble with the wicked. I will cut off man from the surface of the earth, says the LORD.
“Keiman mihem leh gancha katheh ngim ding, chung’a leng vacha ho katheh ngim ding, Twikhanglen’a nga ho jong katheh ngim ding ahi. Migilou jouse abong abaija kalha-a, kaset tup ding, leiset chung’a mihimte kasuhgam ding ahi”, tin Pakaiyin aseiye.
4 I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place—the name of the idolatrous and pagan priests,
“Keiman kakhut tah’a Judah gam le Jerusalem kasugep ding, chuleh Ba’al doi hou ho jouse, anunung pen geija ka suhgam ding ahi. Keiman milim doi houna thempu ho jouse jong, koiman ageldohkit tahlou ding’a, ka suhmang ding ahi.”
5 those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by the LORD and also swear by Malcam,
Ajeh chu amahon, inting vum’a nisa, lhathah chuleh ahsi ho ahouvun, abohkhup jiuvin ahi. Amaho Pakai nung juiyin akiseijun, ahinlah amaho chu Molech Pathen hou joh ahiuve.
6 those who have turned back from following the LORD, and those who have not sought the LORD nor inquired after him.
Pakai nung ajui nauva kon’a nungjam kit ho, Pakai jong hol talouva chuleh dong talou ho chu, ka suhmang soh hel ding ahi.” tin Pakaiyin aseiye.
7 Be silent at the presence of the Lord GOD, for the day of the LORD is at hand. For the LORD has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.
Hatchungnung Pakai angsung’a thipkhen in um'in, ajeh chu tijat umtah Pakai thutanna nikho chu anaitai. Pakaiyin amite asutu in, kilhaina gantha ding jong agong’e, chuleh aman amiho jong athensotai.
8 It will happen in the day of the LORD’s sacrifice that I will punish the princes, the king’s sons, and all those who are clothed with foreign clothing.
“Hiche thutanna nikho chuleh, keiman Judah pipuho leh leng chapate ho talen kamatsah ding, chuleh milim doihouna a chon ho jouse jong, abon’a talen kapeh ding ahi” tin Pakaiyin aseiye.
9 In that day, I will punish all those who leap over the threshold, who fill their master’s house with violence and deceit.
Henge, milim doihouna kin’a gapang tapou abon’a gotna kapeh ding, chuleh apupa insung dim’a um’a, pumhat leh duha-a thilbol ho jouse, abon’uva talen kamat sah ding ahi.
10 In that day, says the LORD, there will be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, a wailing from the second quarter, and a great crashing from the hills.
“Hiche nikho niteng chuleh”, Pakai in aseiyin, “Nga kelkot a pat ka ogin kija ding chule khopi ningli jousea kithong soh ding ahi.”
11 Wail, you inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the people of Canaan are undone! All those who were loaded with silver are cut off.
Keithela touho lunghem in kap’un, ajeh chu kivei mi ho le sumkol vei mi ho kisumang ding ahi.
12 It will happen at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are settled on their dregs, who say in their heart, “The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.”
“Meisal kadet’a Jerusalem khopi thimlai jouse kakhol chil ding, chonset muthim noiya touva, Pakaiyin thilse hihen thilpha hileh boldeh ponte, tia sei ho gotna kapeh ding ahi.
13 Their wealth will become a plunder, and their houses a desolation. Yes, they will build houses, but will not inhabit them. They will plant vineyards, but will not drink their wine.
Anei agou jouseu kichomdoh jou keiding; A in jouseu ahom keuva kijam soh ding ahi. In thah sa jonguleh, chen thei dehlou diu; Lengpilei lhou jongleu, lengpitwi adonlou diu ahi.
14 The great day of the LORD is near. It is near and hurries greatly, the voice of the day of the LORD. The mighty man cries there bitterly.
“Tijat umtah Pakai nikho chu ahung naiye. Genthei lilhon kana nikho, Pasal thahattah jeng jong kana nikho, Hunglhung vahding ahi.
15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of trouble and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,
Hiche nikho, Pakai lungsat kibuhlhah nikho chu – Genthei leh hesoh nasat nikho, Manthah leh ahomkeova um nikho, Muthim leh lunkham lungjin nikho, Muthim lhangkhal le meibol jin nikho,
16 a day of the trumpet and alarm against the fortified cities and against the high battlements.
Gal lhangsapna le sumkon kimut nikho, Khopi pal kinokhum leh gal nasataha kisatna nikho hiding ahi!
17 I will bring such distress on men that they will walk like blind men because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.
Pakai dounaa nachonset jeh uva, Mitcho banga kakimaile sah diu, Na thisan’u leivui laha kasunlhah ding, Chuleh natahsau tol'a among dinga kijam ding ahi.
18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’s wrath, but the whole land will be devoured by the fire of his jealousy; for he will make an end, yes, a terrible end, of all those who dwell in the land.
Pakai lungsat kibuhlhah nikho tengleh na sanauva jong na dangkauva jong na kihuhhing jou lou diu ahi. Pakai lungsat chun leiset jengjong avallhun jeng ding ahi. Aman leiset chung mi jouse asuhmanga asuhbeihel ding ahi.
