Sophonias 3
1 This is the scornful city that dwells securely, that says in her heart, I am, and there is no longer any [to be] after me: how is she become desolate, a habitation of wild beasts! every one that passes through her shall hiss, and shake his hands. Alas the glorious and ransomed city.
Ègbé ni fún ìlú aninilára, ọlọ̀tẹ̀ àti aláìmọ́.
2 The dove listened not to the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord, and she drew not near to her God.
Òun kò gbọ́rọ̀ sí ẹnikẹ́ni, òun kò gba ìtọ́ni, òun kò gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Olúwa, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni òun kò súnmọ́ ọ̀dọ̀ Ọlọ́run rẹ̀.
3 Her princes within her were as roaring lions, her judges as the wolves of Arabia; they remained not till the morrow.
Àwọn olórí rẹ̀ jẹ́ kìnnìún tí ń ké ramúramù, àwọn onídàájọ́ rẹ̀, ìkookò àṣálẹ́ ni wọn, wọn kò sì fi nǹkan kan kalẹ̀ fún òwúrọ̀.
4 Her prophets are light [and] scornful men: her priests profane the holy things, and sinfully transgress the law.
Àwọn wòlíì rẹ̀ gbéraga, wọ́n sì jẹ́ alárékérekè ènìyàn. Àwọn àlùfáà rẹ̀ ti ba ibi mímọ́ jẹ́, wọ́n sì rú òfin.
5 But the just Lord is in the midst of her, and he will never do an unjust thing: morning by morning he will bring out his judgment to the light, and it is not hidden, and he knows not injustice by extortion, nor injustice in strife.
Olúwa ni àárín rẹ̀ jẹ́ olódodo; kì yóò ṣe ohun tí kò tọ̀nà. Àràárọ̀ ni ó máa ń mú ìdájọ́ rẹ̀ wá sí ìmọ́lẹ̀, kì í sì kùnà ní gbogbo ọjọ́ tuntun, síbẹ̀ àwọn aláìṣòótọ́ kò mọ ìtìjú.
6 I have brought down the proud with destruction; their corners are destroyed: I will make their ways completely waste, so that none shall go through: their cities are come to an end, by reason of no man living or dwelling [in them].
“Èmi ti ké àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè kúrò, ilé gíga wọn sì ti bàjẹ́. Mo ti fi ìgboro wọn sílẹ̀ ní òfo tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí ẹnìkankan kò kọjá níbẹ̀. Ìlú wọn parun tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí kò sí ẹnìkan tí yóò ṣẹ́kù, kò sì ní sí ẹnìkan rárá.
7 I said, But do you fear me, and receive instruction, and you shall not be cut off from the face of the land [for] all the vengeance I have brought upon her: prepare you, rise early: all their produce is spoilt.
Èmi wí fún ìlú náà wí pé, ‘Nítòótọ́, ìwọ yóò bẹ̀rù mi, ìwọ yóò sì gba ìtọ́ni!’ Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni, a kì yóò ké ibùgbé rẹ̀ kúrò bí ó ti wù kí ń jẹ wọ́n ní yà tó. Ṣùgbọ́n síbẹ̀ wọ́n sì tún ní ìtara láti ṣe ìbàjẹ́.
8 Therefore wait upon me, says the Lord, until the day when I rise up for a witness: because my judgment [shall be] on the gatherings of the nations, to draw to me kings, to pour out upon them all [my] fierce anger: for the whole earth shall be consumed with the fire of my jealousy.
Nítorí náà ẹ dúró dè mí,” ni Olúwa wí, “títí di ọjọ́ náà tí èmi yóò fi jẹ́rìí sí yin. Nítorí ìpinnu mi ni láti kó orílẹ̀-èdè jọ kí èmi kí ó lè kó ilẹ̀ ọba jọ àti láti da ìbínú mi jáde sórí wọn, àní gbogbo ìbínú gbígbóná mi. Nítorí gbogbo ayé ni a ó fi iná owú mi jẹ run.
9 For then will I turn to the peoples a tongue for her generation, that all may call on the name of the Lord, to serve him under one yoke.
“Nígbà náà ni èmi yóò yí èdè àwọn ènìyàn padà sí èdè mímọ́, nítorí kí gbogbo wọn bá a lè máa pe orúkọ Olúwa, láti fi ọkàn kan sìn ín.
10 From the boundaries of the rivers of Ethiopia will I receive my dispersed ones; they shall offer sacrifices to me.
Láti òkè odò Etiopia, àwọn olùjọsìn mi, àwọn ènìyàn mi tí ó ti fọ́nká, yóò mú ọrẹ wá fún mi.
11 In that day you shall not be ashamed of all your practices, wherein you have transgressed against me: for then will I take away from you your disdainful pride, and you shall no more magnify yourself upon my holy mountain.
Ní ọjọ́ náà ni a kì yóò sì dójútì nítorí gbogbo iṣẹ́ ibi ni tí ó ti ṣẹ̀ sí mi, nígbà náà ni èmi yóò mu kúrò nínú ìlú yìí, àwọn tí ń yọ̀ nínú ìgbéraga wọn. Ìwọ kì yóò sì gbéraga mọ́ ní òkè mímọ́ mi.
12 And I will leave in you a meek and lowly people;
Ṣùgbọ́n Èmi yóò fi àwọn ọlọ́kàn tútù àti onírẹ̀lẹ̀ sílẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ni àárín rẹ̀, wọn yóò sì gbẹ́kẹ̀lé orúkọ Olúwa.
13 and the remnant of Israel shall fear the name of the Lord, and shall do no iniquity, neither shall they speak vanity; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed, and lie down, and there shall be none to terrify them.
Àwọn ìyókù Israẹli kì yóò hùwà ibi, wọn kì yóò sọ̀rọ̀ èké. Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni a kì yóò rí ahọ́n àrékérekè ní ẹnu wọn. Àwọn yóò jẹun, wọn yóò sì dùbúlẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹnikẹ́ni kì yóò dẹ́rùbà wọ́n.”
14 Rejoice, O daughter of Sion; cry aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem; rejoice and delight yourself with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Kọrin, ìwọ ọmọbìnrin Sioni, kígbe sókè, ìwọ Israẹli! Fi gbogbo ọkàn yọ̀, kí inú rẹ kí ó sì dùn, ìwọ ọmọbìnrin Jerusalẹmu.
15 The Lord has taken away your iniquities, he has ransomed you from the hand of your enemies: the Lord, the King of Israel, is in the midst of you: you shall not see evil any more.
Olúwa ti mú ìdájọ́ rẹ wọ̀n-ọn-nì kúrò, ó sì ti ti àwọn ọ̀tá rẹ padà sẹ́yìn. Olúwa, ọba Israẹli wà pẹ̀lú rẹ; ìwọ kì yóò sì bẹ̀rù ibi kan mọ́.
16 At that time the Lord shall say to Jerusalem, Be of good courage, Sion; let not your hands be slack.
Ní ọjọ́ náà, wọn yóò sọ fún Jerusalẹmu pé, “Má ṣe bẹ̀rù Sioni; má sì ṣe jẹ́ kí ọwọ́ rẹ kí ó dẹ̀.
17 The Lord your God is in you; the Mighty One shall save you: he shall bring joy upon you, and shall refresh you with his love; and he shall rejoice over you with delight as in a day of feasting.
Olúwa Ọlọ́run rẹ wà pẹ̀lú rẹ, Ó ní agbára láti gbà ọ là. Yóò yọ̀ ni orí rẹ fún ayọ̀; Yóò tún ọ ṣe nínú ìfẹ́ rẹ̀, Yóò sì fi orin yọ̀ ní orí rẹ.”
18 And I will gather your afflicted ones. Alas! who has taken up a reproach against her?
“Èmi ó kó àwọn tí ó ń banújẹ́ fún àjọ̀dún tí a yàn jọ, àwọn tí ó jẹ́ tirẹ̀; àwọn tí ẹ̀gàn rẹ̀ jásí ẹ̀rù.
19 Behold, I [will] work in you for your sake at that time, says the Lord: and I will save her that was oppressed, and receive her that was rejected; and I will make them a praise, and honored in all the earth.
Ní àkókò náà ni èmi yóò dojúkọ àwọn tí ń ni yín lára, èmi yóò gba àtiro là, èmi yóò sì ṣa àwọn tí ó ti fọ́nká jọ, èmi yóò fi ìyìn àti ọlá fún wọn ní gbogbo ilẹ̀ tí a bá ti dójútì wọ́n.
20 And [their enemies] shall be ashamed at that time, when I shall deal well with you, and at the time when I shall receive you: for I will make you honored and a praise among all the nations of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before you, says the Lord.
Ní àkókò náà ni èmi yóò ṣà yín jọ; nígbà náà ni èmi yóò mú un yín padà wá sílé. Èmi yóò fi ọlá àti ìyìn fún un yín láàrín gbogbo ènìyàn àgbáyé, nígbà tí èmi yóò yí ìgbèkùn yín padà bọ sípò ní ojú ara yín,” ni Olúwa wí.
