Zephaniah 3
1 Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!
Ahụhụ dịrị obodo ahụ ndị mmegbu, na ndị na-enupu isi, na ndị rụrụ arụ jupụtara nʼime ya.
2 She hearkened not to the voice, she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD, she drew not near to her God.
Ọ naghị ege onye ọbụla ntị, ọ dịghị anabata ịdọ aka na ntị. Ọ dịghị atụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi, ọ dịkwaghị abịakwute Chineke ya nso.
3 Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are wolves of the desert, they leave not a bone for the morrow.
Ndịisi nọ nʼetiti ya dịka ọdụm na-agbọ ụja, ndị ọkaikpe ya dịka nkịta ọhịa na-achụ nta anyasị, nke ihe ọ chụtara na nta adịghị anọ tutu chi abọọ.
4 Her prophets are wanton and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned that which is holy, they have done violence to the law.
Ndị amụma ya bụ ndị ndu rụrụ arụ, ha bụkwa ndị aghụghọ. Ndị nchụaja ya na-emerụ ebe nsọ na-ejikwa ike emebi iwu.
5 The LORD who is righteous is in the midst of her, He will not do unrighteousness; every morning doth He bring His right to light, it faileth not; but the unrighteous knoweth no shame.
Ma Onyenwe anyị, onye nọ nʼetiti ya bụ onye ezi omume. Ọ nakwaghị eme ihe ọjọọ. Ụtụtụ niile ka ọ na-eme ka ikpe ziri ezi ya pụta ìhè; ụbọchị ọbụla ọ naghị ahapụ igosi ya, ma ndị ajọ omume enweghị ihere.
6 I have cut off nations, their corners are desolate; I have made their streets waste, so that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.
“Egbuchapụla m mba niile dị iche iche, kwatukwaa ebe ha niile e wusiri ike. Ahapụla m okporoụzọ ha ka ọ bụrụ ihe a gbahapụrụ agbahapụ, ọ dịkwaghị onye na-esi na ha agabiga. A laala obodo ha niile nʼiyi, ọ dịkwaghị onye fọdụrụ, ọ bụladị otu onye.
7 I said: 'Surely thou wilt fear Me, thou wilt receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, despite all that I have visited upon her'; but they betimes corrupted all their doings.
Asịrị m, banyere Jerusalem, ‘Nʼezie, ị ga-atụ egwu m, ma nabatakwa ntụziaka.’ Mgbe ahụ, agaghị ebibi ebe mgbaba ya, ma ọ bụkwanụ ntaramahụhụ m niile agaghị abịakwasịkwa ya. Ma otu ọ dị, ọ nụrụ ha ọkụ nʼobi ịga nʼihu mee omume rụrụ arụ nʼihe niile bụ nke ha mere.
8 Therefore wait ye for Me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for My determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them Mine indignation, even all My fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of My jealousy.
Nʼihi nke a, cherenụ m,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri, “nʼụbọchị ahụ m ga-ebili ịgba akaebe. Mkpebi m bụ ịchịkọta mba niile dị iche iche, na ịkpọkọta alaeze niile, ịwụkwasị ha oke iwe m, ọ bụladị ọnụma niile nke iwe m. Ọkụ, nke iwe si nʼekworo m, ka a ga-eji rechapụ ụwa niile.
9 For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve Him with one consent.
“Mgbe ahụ, aga m anụcha egbugbere ọnụ ndị niile dị iche iche mee ka ọ bụrụ ihe dị ọcha, ka ha niile nwee ike ịkpọku aha Onyenwe anyị, ma jikọta aka fekwaa ya ofufe.
10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia shall they bring My suppliants, even the daughter of My dispersed, as Mine offering.
Site nʼofe osimiri niile nke Kush, bụ ndị m a chụsasịrị achụsasị, ndị na-akpọ isiala nye m, ga-ewetara m onyinye dị iche iche.
11 In that day shalt thou 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 proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in My holy mountain.
Nʼụbọchị ahụ, gị bụ Jerusalem, agaghị eme ka ihere mee gị, nʼihi omume njehie niile i jere megide m, nʼihi na aga m esite nʼetiti gị wezuga ndị gị niile na-aṅụrị ọṅụ na mpako ha. A gaghị ahụkwa ndị na-afụli onwe ha elu nʼugwu nsọ m.
12 And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of the LORD.
Ma aga m eme ka ndị dị nwayọọ nʼobi, na ndị dị umeala nʼobi fọdụ nʼetiti ndị Izrel, ha ga-agbabakwa nʼaha Onyenwe anyị.
13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Ha agaghị emekwa ihe ọjọọ, ha agaghị ekwu okwu ụgha. Ire na-ekwu okwu aghụghọ agaghị adịkwa nʼọnụ ha. Ha ga-akpa nri ma dinakwa ala, ọ dịkwaghị onye ga-eme ka ha tụọ egwu.”
14 Sing, O daughter of Zion, shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Bụọ abụ, gị nwaada Zayọn; tie mkpu, gị Izrel. Ṅụrịa ọṅụ, e, jiri obi gị niile ṅụrịa ọṅụ, gị nwaada Jerusalem.
15 The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, He hath cast out thine enemy; The King of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more.
Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ewezugala ahụhụ dịrị gị, chụghachikwa ndị iro gị azụ. Onyenwe anyị, onye bụ Eze Izrel, nọ nʼetiti gị. Ị gaghị atụkwa egwu ihe ọjọọ ọzọ.
16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: 'Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
Nʼụbọchị ahụ, ihe a ga-agwa Jerusalem ga-abụ, “Atụla egwu, gị Zayọn, ekwela ka aka gị daa mba.
17 The LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a Mighty One who will save; He will rejoice over thee with joy, He will be silent in His love, He will joy over thee with singing.'
Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke gị nọ nʼetiti gị, ọ bụ Dike nʼagha nke na-enye mmeri. Ọ ga-eji ọṅụ nwee mmasị na ahụ gị; nʼihi ịhụnanya ya, ọ gaghị abakwara gị mba, kama ọ ga-eji oke iti mkpu abụ ṅụrịa ọṅụ nʼebe ị nọ.”
18 I will gather them that are far from the appointed season, who are of thee, that hast borne the burden of reproach.
“Nʼụbọchị mmemme a kara aka, aga m ewepụrụ gị ọdachi iru ụjụ, nke bụ ibu arụ na ihe ịta ụta dịrị gị.
19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save her that is lame, and gather her that was driven away; and I will make them to be a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth.
Nʼoge ahụ, aga m emesi ndị ahụ niile na-emegbu gị ike. Aga m azọpụta ndị ụkwụ rụrụ, chịkọtakwa ndị niile e mere ka ha gaa biri nʼala ndị ọzọ. Aga m agbanwe ihere ha ka ọ bụrụ ihe otuto nʼihe na-ewu ewu nʼụwa ebe ha natara ihere.
20 At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will make you to be a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I turn your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.
Nʼoge ahụ, aga m akpọlata unu nʼụlọ; mgbe m ga-akpọkọta unu ọnụ. Aga m eme ka unu na-ewu ewu ka unu nwekwaa otuto nʼetiti mmadụ niile bi nʼụwa, mgbe m ga-eweghachi ihe ọma unu nʼihu anya unu.” Ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru.
