Zephaniah 3
1 Woe to the provoking, and redeemed city, the dove.
Ve den genstridige og besmittede, den Stad, som øver Undertrykkelse!
2 She hath not hearkened to the voice, neither hath she received discipline: she hath not trusted in the Lord, she drew not near to her God.
Den hører ikke paa nogen Røst, dep annammer ikke Tugt; den forlader sig ikke paa Herren, den holder sig ikke nær til sin Gud.
3 Her princes are in the midst of her as roaring lions: her judges are evening wolves, they left nothing for the morning.
Dens Fyrster i dens Midte ere brølende Løver; dens Dommere ere Aftenulve, som ikke levne et Ben til om Morgenen.
4 Her prophets are senseless men without faith: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have acted unjustly against the law.
Dens Profeter ere letfærdige, troløse Mænd; dens Præster vanhellige Helligdommen, gøre Vold paa Loven.
5 The just Lord is in the midst thereof, he will not do iniquity: in the morning, in the morning he will bring his judgment to light, and it shall not be hid: but the wicked man hath not known shame.
Herren er retfærdig i dens Midte, han gør ikke Uret; hver Morgen lader han sin Ret komme for Lyset, det fattes ikke derpaa; men den uretfærdige kender ikke til Skam.
6 I have destroyed the nations, and their towers are beaten down: I have made their ways desert, so that there is none that passeth by: their cities are desolate, there is not a man remaining, nor any inhabitant.
Jeg udryddede Hedningerne, deres Hjørnetaarne ere ødelagte, jeg gjorde deres Gader øde, saa at ingen gaar igennem dem; deres Stæder ere forstyrrede, saa at der er ingen Mand der, og ingen bor der.
7 I said: Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive correction: and her dwelling shall not perish, for all things wherein I have visited her: but they rose early and corrupted all their thoughts.
Jeg sagde: Du skal kun frygte mig, annamme Tugt, saa skal dens Bolig ikke udryddes, alt eftersom jeg havde bestemt over den; men de have aarle gjort sig rede til at gøre alle deres Gerninger fordærvelige.
8 Wherefore expect me, saith the Lord, in the day of my resurrection that is to come, for my judgment is to assemble the Gentiles, and to gather the kingdoms: and to pour upon them my indignation, all my fierce anger: for with the fire of my jealousy shall all the earth be devoured.
Derfor, bier efter mig, siger Herren, efter den Dag, da jeg rejser mig til Rov! thi min Ret er den, at jeg vil sanke Hedningerne, at jeg vil samle Rigerne, for over dem at udøse min Fortørnelse, al min brændende Vrede; thi ved min Nidkærheds Ild skal den hele Jord fortæres.
9 Because then I will restore to the people a chosen lip, that all may call upon the name of the Lord, and may serve him with one shoulder.
Thi da vil jeg omskifte Læberne til rene for Folkene, at de alle skulle paakalde Herrens Navn og tjene ham endrægtelig.
10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, shall my suppliants the children of my dispersed people bring me an offering.
Fra hin Side af Morlands Floder skulle de bringe mine Tilbedere, mit adspredte Folk, som en Gave til mig.
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 thy proud boasters, and thou shalt no more be lifted up because of my holy mountain.
Paa den Dag skal du ikke skamme dig ved nogen af dine Gerninger, med hvilke du forsyndede dig imod mig; thi da vil jeg borttage af din Midte dine stolte Pralere, og du skal ikke blive ved at ophøje dig ydermere paa mit hellige Bjerg.
12 And I will leave in the midst of thee a poor and needy people: and they shall hope in the name of the Lord.
Men jeg vil lade et nedtrykt og ringe Folk blive tilovers i din Midte, og de skulle forlade sig paa Herrens Navn.
13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies, nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed, and shall lie down, and there shall be none to make them afraid.
De overblevne af Israel skulle ikke gøre Uret og ikke tale Løgn, Og der skal ikke findes en svigefuld Tunge i deres Mund; thi de skulle finde Føde og Hvile, og ingen skal forfærde dem.
14 Give praise, O daughter of Sion: shout, O Israel: be glad, and rejoice with all thy heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Syng, du Zions Datter! raab højt, o Israel! vær glad og fryd dig af dit ganske Hjerte, du Jerusalems Datter!
15 The Lord hath taken away thy judgment, he hath turned away thy enemies: the king of Israel the Lord is in the midst of thee, thou shalt fear evil no more.
Herren har borttaget Dommene over dig, har udryddet din Fjende; Herren, Israels Konge, er i din Midte, du skal ikke se Ulykke ydermere.
16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not: to Sion: Let not thy hands be weakened.
Paa den Dag skal siges til Jerusalem: Frygt ikke! til Zion: Lad ikke dine Hænder synke!
17 The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty, he will save: he will rejoice over thee with gladness, he will be silent in his love, he will be joyful over thee in praise.
Herren din Gud i din Midte, din vældige, skal frelse; han skal glæde sig over dig med Fryd, han skal tie i sin Kærlighed, han skal juble over dig med Frydesang.
18 The triflers that were departed from the law, I will gather together, because they were of thee: that thou mayest no more suffer reproach for them.
Dem, som vare bedrøvede, fordi de ikke kunde komme til Højtiden, dem vil jeg samle; fra dig vare de; Forhaanelse har hvilet som en Byrde over dem.
19 Behold I will cut off all that have afflicted thee at that time: and I will save her that halteth, and will gather her that was cast out: and I will get them praise, and a name, in all the land where they had been put to confusion.
Se, paa den Tid vil jeg skride ind imod alle, som plage dig; og jeg vil frelse den haltende og samle de fordrevne og sætte dem til Pris og til Navnkundighed i hele det Land, hvori de lede Skændsel.
20 At that time, when I will bring you: and at the time that I will gather you: for I will give you a name, and praise among all the people of the earth, when I shall have brought back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord.
Paa den Tid vil jeg lade eder komme, og det paa den Tid naar jeg sanker eder; thi jeg vil sætte eder til Navnkundighed og til Pris iblandt alle Folk paa Jorden, naar jeg omvender eders Fangenskab for eders Øjne, siger Herren.
