Zephaniah 3
1 Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!
Madichon pou moun lavil Jerizalèm! Yo vire kont Bondye, yo lage kò yo nan dezòd, lèfini y'ap peze moun parèy yo.
2 She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.
Yo pa t' koute Seyè a. Yo pa t' pran pinisyon Bondye a pou anyen. Yo pa t' mete konfyans yo nan Seyè a ankò, yo pa t' vin mande Bondye yo a konsèy ankò.
3 Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.
Nan lavil la, chèf yo tankou lyon ki grangou. Jij yo tankou chen mawon ki soti apre solèy kouche. Yo tèlman akrèk, yo pa kite yon ti zo pou denmen maten.
4 Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.
Pwofèt yo pa serye. Pesonn pa ka fye yo. Prèt yo menm pa respekte bagay ki apa pou Bondye. Yo fè lalwa Bondye a di sa yo vle.
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.
Men Seyè a la nan lavil la. Li pa nan patipri. Li p'ap fè lenjistis. Chak maten, li bay santans li. Depi bajou kase, li la l'ap rann jistis. Men, moun k'ap fè sa ki mal yo pa gen nen nan figi yo.
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.
Seyè a di: -Mwen disparèt nasyon yo. Mwen kraze gwo fò nan kwen miray ranpa yo. Mwen pa kite yon moun ap mache nan lari. Yo piye lavil yo. Yo pa kite yon moun vivan ladan yo.
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.
Mwen te kwè pèp mwen an ta gen yon ti krentif pou mwen. Leson an ta sèvi yo. Yo pa ta janm bliye sa m' te fè yo pase. Men, se lè sa a yo lage kò yo pi rèd nan fè sa ki mal.
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.
Seyè a di: -Nou mèt tann mwen! Nou mèt tann jou pou m' kanpe akize nasyon yo! Mwen fin pran desizyon mwen: m'ap sanble tout nasyon yo ak tout peyi yo pou m' fè yo santi jan m' fache, jan m' ankòlè sou yo. Paske nan kòlè mwen, mwen pral boule tout latè.
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.
Lè sa a, m'a chanje pawòl ki nan bouch nasyon yo. Se mwen menm yo tout yo pral lapriyè. Yo pral mete tèt yo ansanm pou yo sèvi m'.
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.
Moun ap soti byen lwen lòt bò larivyè peyi Letiopi yo, y'ap vin ansanm ak moun pèp mwen an ki te gaye toupatou, y'ap pote ofrann yo ban mwen.
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.
Jou sa a, nou menm pèp mwen an, nou p'ap bezwen wont tou sa nou te fè lè nou te vire do ban mwen an. Mwen wete tout moun ki gen lògèy nan mitan nou, tout moun k'ap gonfle lestonmak yo sou moun. Nou va sispann kenbe tèt avè m' sou mòn ki apa pou mwen an.
12 But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
Men, moun m'a kite nan lavil la se pòv malere yo ki pa kite lògèy vire tèt yo. Se anba zèl mwen y'a vin chache pwoteksyon.
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.”
Ti ponyen moun ki va rete nan pèp Izrayèl la p'ap nan fè moun mal, yo p'ap nan bay manti, yo p'ap nan twonpe moun. Y'a manje, y'a dòmi, anyen p'ap fè yo pè.
14 Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
Nou menm, pèp Izrayèl, rele chante pou di jan nou kontan! Nou menm ki rete sou mòn Siyon an, rele byen fò, fè fèt! Nou menm moun lavil Jerizalèm, fè kè nou kontan, danse ak tout nanm nou!
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.
Seyè a wete tout moun ki t'ap fini avèk nou yo. Li bale tout lènmi nou yo ale. Seyè a, wa pèp Izrayèl la, l'a nan mitan nou. Pa gen malè ki pou rive nou ankò!
16 On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
Jou sa a, y'a di moun lavil Jerizalèm yo: Nou menm ki rete sou mòn Siyon an, nou pa bezwen pè. Pa dekouraje!
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.”
Seyè a, Bondye nou an, l'a nan mitan nou! Se yon vanyan gason. Se li menm k'ap delivre nou. Li kontan wè sa n'ap fè. L'ap mete ou kanpe ankò paske li renmen ou. W'ap fè kè l' kontan. li ap chante
18 “I will gather those among you who grieve over the appointed feasts, so that you will no longer suffer reproach.
tankou lè gen fèt: Seyè a di: -Mwen wete sa ki t'ap fè nou pè a. Mwen wete wont ki te sou nou an.
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.
Jou sa a, m'a pini tout moun ki t'ap peze nou yo. M'a sove moun k'ap bwete yo, m'a fè moun yo te depòte yo tounen lakay yo. Nan tout peyi kote moun t'ap fè yo wont mwen pral fè yo fè lwanj pou yo, tout moun pral nonmen non yo.
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,”
Lè sa a, m'a fè nou tounen lakay nou. Wi, m'a fè nou sanble ankò nan peyi nou an. M'a fè moun toupatou sou latè fè lwanj nou, y'a nonmen non nou. N'a wè m'a fè peyi nou an kanpe ankò. Se Seyè a menm ki di sa.
