< Zephaniah 3 >
1 Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!
Kaĩ itũũra rĩĩrĩ inene rĩa andũ aremi, na rĩgwatĩtio thaahu, o na rĩiyũrĩte maũndũ ma kũhinyanĩrĩria rĩrĩ na haaro-ĩ!
2 She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.
Rĩtirĩ mũndũ rĩathĩkagĩra, rĩtiĩtĩkagĩra gũtaarwo. Rĩtiĩhokaga Jehova, na rĩtikuhagĩrĩria Ngai warĩo.
3 Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.
Anene aarĩo mahaana ta mĩrũũthi ĩkũrarama, aathani aarĩo mahaana ta njũũi iria icangacangaga hwaĩ-inĩ, gũtirĩ kĩndũ matigagia gĩkinyie rũciinĩ.
4 Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.
Anabii aarĩo nĩ etĩĩi; nĩ andũ a ungumania. Athĩnjĩri-Ngai aarĩo mathaahĩtie handũ-harĩa-haamũre, na magathũkia watho.
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.
Jehova ũrĩa ũrĩ thĩinĩ warĩo nĩ mũthingu; we ndeekaga ũũru. Rũciinĩ o rũciinĩ nĩatuanagĩra ciira na kĩhooto, mũthenya o mũthenya ndagaga gwĩka ũguo, no arĩa matarĩ athingu matirĩ thoni.
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.
“Nĩniinĩte ndũrĩrĩ; ciĩgitĩro ciao cia hinya nĩ momore. Nacio barabara ciao ndũmĩte itiganĩrio, gũtirĩ mũndũ ũracigerera. Matũũra mao manene nĩmanange; gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũmwe ũtigarĩte, gũtirĩ o na ũmwe.
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.
Ndeerire itũũra rĩu inene atĩrĩ, ‘Ti-itherũ nĩũkanjĩtigĩra, na wĩtĩkĩre gũtaarwo!’ Hĩndĩ ĩyo itũũro ciake itikaniinwo, o na kana maherithia makwa mamũkore.” No o meeriragĩria o gwĩka ũũru maũndũ-inĩ mao mothe.
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.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jehova ekuuga atĩrĩ, “Ikarai mũnjetereire, mweterere mũthenya ũrĩa ngaarũgama ndute ũira. Nĩnduĩte atĩ nĩngacookanĩrĩria ndũrĩrĩ hamwe, na nyũnganie mothamaki, nĩguo ndĩmaitĩrĩrie mangʼũrĩ makwa, nĩmo marakara makwa mahiũ. Thĩ yothe nĩĩkaniinwo nĩ mwaki wa marakara ma ũiru wakwa.
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.
“Hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩngatheria mĩromo ya ndũrĩrĩ, nĩguo othe makayagĩre rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova, na mamũtungatagĩre marĩ na ũrũmwe.
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.
Andũ akwa arĩa mahurunjũkĩire mũrĩmo ũrĩa ũngĩ wa njũũĩ cia Kushi, o acio maahooyaga, nĩmakandehera maruta.
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.
Mũthenya ũcio wee ndũgaconorithio nĩ ũndũ wa maũndũ mothe marĩa mooru wananjĩka, tondũ nĩngeheria arĩa othe makenagĩra mwĩtĩĩo wao, ndĩmarute kuuma itũũra-inĩ rĩĩrĩ inene. Ndũgacooka gwĩtũũgĩria ũrĩ kĩrĩma-inĩ gĩakwa gĩtheru.
12 But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
No rĩrĩ, nĩngatigia gatagatĩ-inĩ kanyu andũ arĩa ahooreri na enyiihia, arĩa mehokete rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova.
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.”
Matigari ma Isiraeli matigekaga ũũru; matikaheenanagia, kana ũhinga woneke tũnua-inĩ twao. Makaarĩĩaga na magakoma, na gũtirĩ mũndũ ũkaamamakia.”
14 Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
Atĩrĩrĩ, wee Mwarĩ wa Zayuni, ina rwĩmbo; o nawe, Isiraeli anĩrĩra! Nawe Mwarĩ wa Jerusalemu kena na ũcanjamũke na ngoro yaku yothe!
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 nĩeheretie ihũũra rĩaku, nacio thũ ciaku nĩacingatĩte. Jehova mũthamaki wa Isiraeli arĩ hamwe nawe; ndũgacooka gwĩtigĩra mwanangĩko rĩngĩ.
16 On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
Mũthenya ũcio nĩmakeera Jerusalemu atĩrĩ, “Wee Zayuni, ndũgacooke gwĩtigĩra na ndũkaregerie moko maku.
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 Ngai waku arĩ hamwe nawe, o we ũrĩa ũrĩ hinya wa kũhonokania. Nĩarĩgũkenagĩra mũno, na nĩarĩkũhooragĩria na wendo wake, agũkũngũĩre akĩinaga nyĩmbo.”
18 “I will gather those among you who grieve over the appointed feasts, so that you will no longer suffer reproach.
“Kĩeha gĩa ciathĩ iria njathane nĩngamwehereria; icio ikoretwo irĩ mũrigo na cia thoni harĩ inyuĩ.
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.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩngaherithia arĩa othe maamũhinyagĩrĩria; nĩngahonokia arĩa ithua, na njookererie arĩa mahurunjĩtwo. Nĩngatũma magĩe igweta na ndĩmagoocithie mabũrũri-inĩ mothe kũrĩa manaconorithio.
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,”
Ihinda rĩu nĩngamũcookanĩrĩria; hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩngamũcookia mũciĩ. Nĩngatũma mũgĩe igweta na ndĩmũgoocithie gatagatĩ-inĩ ka ndũrĩrĩ ciothe cia thĩ, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa ngaatũma mũgaacĩre rĩngĩ, o mũkĩĩonagĩra na maitho manyu,” ũguo nĩguo Jehova ekuuga.