< Zephaniah 1 >

1 The word of Jehovah that came unto 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.
Sí olórí akọrin lórí ohun èlò orin olókùn mi. Ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa tí ó tọ Sefaniah ọmọ Kuṣi, ọmọ Gedaliah, ọmọ Amariah, ọmọ Hesekiah, ní ìgbà Josiah ọmọ Amoni ọba Juda.
2 I will utterly take away everything from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah:
“Èmi yóò mú gbogbo nǹkan kúrò lórí ilẹ̀ náà pátápátá,” ni Olúwa wí.
3 I will take away man and beast; I will take away the fowl of the heavens and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling-blocks with the wicked, and I will cut off mankind from off the face of the ground, saith Jehovah.
“Èmi yóò mú ènìyàn àti ẹranko kúrò; èmi yóò mú àwọn ẹyẹ ojú ọ̀run kúrò, àti ẹja inú Òkun, àti ohun ìdìgbòlù pẹ̀lú àwọn ènìyàn búburú; èmi yóò ké ènìyàn kúrò lórí ilẹ̀ ayé,” ni Olúwa wí.
4 And I will stretch forth my hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, the name of the Chemarim with the priests;
“Èmi yóò na ọwọ́ mi sórí Juda àti sórí gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn tí ń gbé ní Jerusalẹmu. Èmi yóò sì ké kúrò níhìn-ín yìí ìyókù àwọn Baali, àti orúkọ àwọn abọ̀rìṣà pẹ̀lú àwọn àlùfáà abọ̀rìṣà,
5 and them that bow down to the host of the heavens upon the housetops; and them that bow down to Jehovah, that swear by [him], and swear by Malcham;
àti àwọn tí ń foríbalẹ̀ lórí òrùlé, àwọn tí ń sin ogun ọ̀run, àwọn tó ń foríbalẹ̀, tí wọ́n sì ń fi Olúwa búra, tí wọ́n sì ń fi Moleki búra.
6 and them that turn back from after Jehovah, and that do not seek Jehovah, nor inquire for him.
Àwọn tí ó yípadà kúrò lọ́dọ̀ Olúwa; àti àwọn tí kò tí wá Olúwa, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọn kò sì béèrè rẹ̀.”
7 Be silent at the presence of the Lord Jehovah; for the day of Jehovah is at hand; for Jehovah hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath hallowed his guests.
Ẹ dákẹ́ jẹ́ẹ́ níwájú Olúwa Olódùmarè, nítorí tí ọjọ́ Olúwa kù sí dẹ̀dẹ̀. Olúwa ti pèsè ẹbọ kan sílẹ̀, ó sì ti ya àwọn alápèjẹ rẹ̀ sí mímọ́.
8 And it shall come to pass in the day of Jehovah's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's sons, and all such as are clothed with foreign apparel.
“Ní ọjọ́ ẹbọ Olúwa, Èmi yóò bẹ àwọn olórí wò, àti àwọn ọmọ ọba ọkùnrin, pẹ̀lú gbogbo àwọn tí ó wọ àjèjì aṣọ.
9 And in that day will I punish all those that leap over the threshold, who fill their master's house with violence and deceit.
Ní ọjọ́ náà, èmi yóò fi ìyà jẹ gbogbo àwọn tí ó yẹra láti rìn lórí ìloro ẹnu-ọ̀nà, tí wọ́n sì kún tẹmpili àwọn ọlọ́run wọn pẹ̀lú ìwà ipá àti ẹ̀tàn.
10 And in that day, saith Jehovah, there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish-gate, and a howling from the second [quarter], and a great crashing from the hills.
“Ní ọjọ́ náà,” ni Olúwa wí, “Ohùn ẹkún yóò wà láti ìhà ibodè ẹja, híhu láti ìhà kejì wá àti ariwo ńlá láti òkè kékeré wá.
11 Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh; for all the people of Canaan are cut down, all they that are laden with silver are cut off.
Ẹ hu, ẹ̀yin tí ń gbé ní agbègbè ọjà, gbogbo àwọn oníṣòwò rẹ̀ ni a ó mú kúrò, gbogbo àwọn ẹni tí ó ń ra fàdákà ni a ó sì parun.
12 And it shall come to pass at that time, [that] I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Ní àkókò wọ̀n-ọn-nì, èmi yóò wá Jerusalẹmu kiri pẹ̀lú fìtílà, èmi ó sì fi ìyà jẹ àwọn tí kò ní ìtẹ́lọ́rùn, tí wọn sì dàbí àwọn ènìyàn tí ó sinmi sínú gẹ̀dẹ̀gẹ́dẹ̀ wọn, àwọn tí wọn sì ń wí ní ọkàn wọn pé, ‘Olúwa kì yóò ṣe nǹkan kan tí ó jẹ́ rere tàbí tí ó jẹ́ búburú.’
13 And their wealth shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation; and they shall build houses, and not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and not drink the wine thereof.
Nítorí náà, ọrọ̀ wọn yóò di ìkógun, àti ilé wọn yóò sì run. Àwọn yóò sì kọ́ ilé pẹ̀lú, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kì yóò gbé nínú ilé náà, wọn yóò gbin ọgbà àjàrà, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kì yóò mu ọtí wáìnì láti inú rẹ̀.”
14 The great day of Jehovah is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly. The voice of the day of Jehovah: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
“Ọjọ́ ńlá Olúwa kù sí dẹ̀dẹ̀, ó kù sí dẹ̀dẹ̀ ó sì ń yára bọ̀ kánkán. Ẹ tẹ́tí sílẹ̀, ohùn ẹkún àwọn alágbára; ní ọjọ́ Olúwa yóò korò púpọ̀,
15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of ruin and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and gross darkness,
ọjọ́ náà yóò jẹ́ ọjọ́ ìbínú, ọjọ́ ìrora àti ìpọ́njú, ọjọ́ òfò àti idà ọjọ́ ìdahoro ọjọ́ òkùnkùn àti ìtẹ̀ba, ọjọ́ kurukuru àti òkùnkùn biribiri,
16 a day of the trumpet and alarm, against the fenced cities and against the high battlements.
ọjọ́ ìpè àti ìpè ogun sí àwọn ìlú olódi àti sí àwọn ilé ìṣọ́ gíga.
17 And I will bring distress upon men, and they shall walk like blind men; for they have sinned against Jehovah; and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as dung:
“Èmi yóò sì mú ìpọ́njú wá sórí ènìyàn, wọn yóò sì máa rìn gẹ́gẹ́ bí afọ́jú, nítorí àwọn ti dẹ́ṣẹ̀ sí Olúwa. Ẹ̀jẹ̀ wọn ni a ó sì tú jáde bí eruku àti ẹran-ara wọn bí ìgbẹ́.
18 their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them, in the day of Jehovah's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for a full end, yea, a sudden [end], shall he make of all them that dwell in the land.
Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni fàdákà tàbí wúrà wọn kì yóò sì le gbà wọ́n là ní ọjọ́ ìbínú Olúwa.” Ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo ayé ni a ó fi iná ìjowú rẹ̀ parun, nítorí òun yóò fi ìyára fi òpin sí gbogbo àwọn tí ń gbé ní ilẹ̀ ayé.

< Zephaniah 1 >