Zephaniah 3
1 Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!
Mano kaka inine malit in dala maduongʼ ma jasand ji, ma toke tek kendo mogak.
2 She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.
Dalani ok winj puonj ngʼato angʼata, kendo ok owinj kata puonj mora amora. Ok ogeno kuom Jehova Nyasaye, bende ok osud machiegni gi Nyasache.
3 Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.
Jotende gin sibuoche maruto, to ruodhige chalo gi ondiegi mawuotho gotieno, ma ok we gimoro amora miyudi gokinyi.
4 Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.
Jonabi mage gin josunga, kendo gin joma wuondore. Jodolo mage njawo kama ler mar lemo, kendo giketho chik.
5 The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.
To Jehova Nyasaye mantie e diergi, to en ngʼat makare, ok otim gimoro amora marach. Okinyi ka okinyi to ongʼado bura gi adier, kendo odiechiengʼ ka odiechiengʼ ok rem, to kata kamano, jaricho to onge wichkuot.
6 “I have cut off the nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have made their streets deserted with no one to pass through. Their cities are laid waste, with no man, no inhabitant.
“Asengʼado ogendini oko, kuondegi ma gigengʼorego bende asemuko. Yoregi osedongʼ nono, maonge ngʼama wuothoe. Miechgi madongo osekethi; maonge ngʼama nodongʼ kodakie kata achiel.
7 I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
Ne awachone dala maduongʼ niya, ‘Adier ibiro luora, kendo ibiro yie gi puonjna!’ Ka itimo kamano, to kar dakni ok nongʼad oko, kendo ok anakume. Kata kamano, ne pod gi timo sinani mar timo gik maricho.”
8 Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.
Kuom mano, Jehova Nyasaye wacho niya, “Emomiyo koro rita, nyaka ndalo ma anangʼadnie bura. Asechano mondo achok ogendini gi pinjeruodhi, mondo aol mirimba kuomgi, ma en mirimba mager. Piny ngima ibiro wangʼo gi mach mar mirimba mager.
9 For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
“Bangʼe anapwodh dho oganda mondo giduto giluong nying Jehova Nyasaye, kendo gitine gi chuny achiel.
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.
Joga malama kendo moke e pinje loka aore mag Kush, nobi kakelona mich.
11 On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.
E odiechiengʼno ok inichak ine wichkuot kaluwore gi timbe maricho mane itimona, nikech abiro golo josunga mamor gi sungagi e dala maduongʼni. Ok inichak isungri kendo, e goda maler.
12 But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
To anawe joma muol e dieru kendo ma obolore, ma gin jogo ma oyie kuom nying Jehova Nyasaye.
13 The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”
Jo-Israel modongʼ ok notim gima rach, ok giniriambi, bende miriambo ok nowuog e dhogi. Gibiro chiemo kendo nindo maonge ngʼama nomi gibed maluor.”
14 Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
Wer, yaye nyar Sayun, go koko matek, yaye Israel! Bed mamor kendo moil gi chunyi duto, yaye nyar Jerusalem!
15 The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.
Jehova Nyasaye osegolo kuomi kum mosekumigo bende oseriembo wasika. Jehova Nyasaye, ma en Ruodh jo-Israel ni kodi ok inichak iluor gimoro amora manyalo hinyi.
16 On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
Odiechiengʼno ji nowach ni Jerusalem niya, “Kik iluor, yaye Sayun, kik iwe badi obed mobengni.
17 The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachi ni kodi, en gi teko mar reso ji. Obiro bedo gi mor maduongʼ kuomi, kendo obiro kweyo chunyi gi herane, bende obiro wer ka omor gi ilo kuomi.”
18 “I will gather those among you who grieve over the appointed feasts, so that you will no longer suffer reproach.
“Abiro golo kuomi masiche mane ochan ni biro timore kuomi e kinde mag sewni moyier, nikech gisebedo tingʼ mapek kuomi kendo gisemiyi wichkuot.
19 Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.
E kindeno anakum jogo mane osandi, anakony rongʼonde kendo anachok joga mane oke e pinje. Abiro miyogi pak gi huma e piny ka piny mane okuodie wigi.
20 At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,”
E kindeno abiro choki, e ndalono anakeli dala. Abiro miyi pak gi huma, e kind ogendini manie piny mangima, ka adwokoni gweth mane agwedhigo chon mana ka ineno,” Jehova Nyasaye owacho.
