Zephaniah 3
1 Woe to her that is rebellious and corrupted, to the oppressing city!
Palet lah kho ka sak niteh, kamhnawng laihoi tami pacekpahleknae kho teh a yawthoe.
2 She hearkened not to the voice; she received not correction; she confided not in Jehovah; she drew not near her God.
Cathut e lawk ngâi hoeh, toun e hai ngai hoeh, BAWIPA kângue hoeh, mae Cathut koe kâhnai hoeh.
3 Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, that leave nothing for the morning.
Khobawinaw teh kho lungui vah ka huk e sendek patetlah ao awh. lawkcengkungnaw ni a mon totouh banghai pahma awh hoeh. Tangmin vah yuengyoe ka kâva e a sui lah ao awh.
4 Her prophets are vain-glorious, treacherous persons; her priests profane the sanctuary, they do violence to the law.
Profetnaw teh a lai kathout e, lawkkam ka cak hoeh e lah ao awh. Vaihmanaw ni kathounge hmuen a khin sak awh teh a lawk hai noutna awh hoeh.
5 The righteous Jehovah is in the midst of her: he doeth no wrong. Every morning doth he bring his judgment to light; it faileth not: but the unrighteous knoweth no shame.
Hateiteh, BAWIPA ni kho lungui vah hawinae a sak. Kamsoum hoeh hno sak boihoeh. Amom tangkuem lannae a kamnue sak. Hateiteh, tami kahawihoehnaw teh kayanae tawn awh hoeh.
6 I have cut off nations: their battlements are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.
Miphunnaw puenghoi ramvengimnaw puenghai ka raphoe pouh toe. Lam dawkvah apihai a cei hoeh nahanlah tami kingkadi sak toe. Tami buet touh hai o hoeh nahanlah khopui hai ka raphoe toe.
7 I said, Only fear me, receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, howsoever I may punish her. But they rose early, they corrupted all their doings.
Hatnavah, kai ni hottelah totouh ka toun hnukkhu nang ni ma onae pahnawt laipalah, kai heh na taki vaiteh ka lamthung a dawn han doeh ka ti eiteh, ahnimanaw ni kahawihoehe hno hoehoe a sak awh.
8 Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to assemble the nations, that I may gather the kingdoms together, to pour upon them mine indignation, — all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
Hateiteh BAWIPA ni a dei e teh, man vaiteh lawp hanelah kai ka thaw hoehnahlan totouh na ring awh ei. Uknaeram pueng kamkhueng sak vaiteh kaie lungkhueknae, ka lungphuennae hah koung ka awi han telah pouknae ka tawn. Ka lungkhueknae hmai ni talai pueng a kak han.
9 For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent.
Miphunnaw pueng ni atangcalah, BAWIPA e thaw cungtalah a tawk awh nahan, a min kaw awh nahanelah ahnimanaw koe kathounge lawk bout ka poe han.
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush my suppliants, the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine oblation.
Kush ram palang namranlah, hmuen pueng koe kampek e ka miphun canunaw, kai koe kâhet e taminaw ni kai hanelah pasoumhno a sin awh han.
11 In that day thou shalt 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 them that exult in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
Hatnae tueng dawkvah nang ni kai koe na payon e naw dawk yeirai na po mahoeh. Bangkongtetpawiteh kâoup e taminaw hoi tami ka dudam e naw teh nangmouh thung hoi koung ka pâlei han. Nang hai kaie mon kathoung dawk bout na kâoup awh mahoeh toe.
12 And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah.
Ka roedeng ni teh kârahnoum e miphunnaw, nangmouh koe ka cawi sak han. Ahnimanaw teh Bawipa e min a kâuep awh han.
13 The remnant of Israel shall not work unrighteousness, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: but they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Kacawie Isarelnaw teh, kamsoumhoehe sak a mahoeh. Laithoe hai dei awh mahoeh. Ahnimae pahni dawk hoi dumyennae lawk tâcawt mahoeh. A canei a i onae koe apinihai takinae poe mahoeh toe.
14 Exult, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; rejoice and be glad with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem:
Oe Zion canu la sak haw. Isarel miphun hramki haw. Jerusalem canu na lungthin abuemlahoi na lunghawi haw.
15 Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy; the King of Israel, Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not see evil any more.
BAWIPA ni nange tarannaw a takhoe teh na yonnae a dam sak toe. Isarelnaw e siangpahrang Jehovah teh nangmouh koe ao. Nang teh runae bout na kâhmo mahoeh toe.
16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
Hat toteh, Jerusalem na lungpuen hanh, Zion mon na kut thayoun sak hanh ati awh han.
17 Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a mighty one that will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will exult over thee with singing.
Nange Jehovah Cathut teh nang koe ao teh, athakaawme ni Cathut ni nang teh na rungngang han. Nang koe a lungkuep vaiteh a lunghawi han. A lungpatawnae dawk awm vaiteh, lunghawinae la hoi nang koe a lunghawi han.
18 I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assemblies, who were of thee: the reproach of it was a burden [unto them].
Lungmathoenae hoi khuikanae pawi teh nang koehoi na takhoe pouh vaiteh, reithai kâhmo e naw hah ka kamkhueng sak han.
19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save her that halted, and gather her that was driven out; and I will make them a praise and a name in all the lands where they have been put to shame.
Hattoteh nang ka rektap e naw pueng hah kai ni lawk ka ceng han. Kapatawnaw hah ka dam sak han. Pâlei e taminaw ka kamkhueng sak han. Yeiraiponae ram pueng dawk oupnae hoi minhawinae ka poe han.
20 At that time will I bring you, yea, at the time that I gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise, among all the peoples of the earth, when I shall turn again your captivity before your eyes, saith Jehovah.
Hatnae tueng nah, kai ni nangmanaw bout na bankhai awh vaiteh na kamkhueng sak awh han. Man lah kaawm e naw hah na hmalah bout ka pâkhueng toteh, talai taminaw pueng koe oupnae minhawinae na poe awh han telah Cathut ni a ti.
