Zephaniah 3

1 Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city.

١ وَيْلٌ لِلْمَدِينَةِ الظَّالِمَةِ الْمُتَمَرِّدَةِ الدَّنِسَةِ،

2 She did not obey the voice. She did not receive correction. She did not trust in Jehovah. She did not draw near to her God.

٢ الَّتِي لَا تُصْغِي لِصَوْتِ أَحَدٍ، وَتَأْبَى التَّقْوِيمَ، وَلا تَتَّكِلُ عَلَى الرَّبِّ، وَلا تَتَقَرَّبُ مِنْ إِلَهِهَا.

3 Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.

٣ رُؤَسَاؤُهَا فِي دَاخِلِهَا أُسُودٌ زَائِرَةٌ، وَقُضَاتُهَا كَذِئَابِ الْمَسَاءِ الْجَائِعَةِ الَّتِي لَا تُبْقِي شَيْئاً مِنْ فَرَائِسِهَا إِلَى الصَّبَاحِ.

4 Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.

٤ أَنْبِيَاؤُهَا مَغْرُورُونَ وَخَوَنَةٌ، وَكَهَنَتُهَا يُدَنِّسُونَ الْمَقْدِسَ وَيَتَعَدُّونَ عَلَى الشَّرِيعَةِ.

5 Jehovah, in the midst of her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn't fail, but the unjust know no shame.

٥ وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ مَا بَرِحَ صِدِّيقاً فِي وَسَطِهَا، لَا يَرْتَكِبُ خَطَأً، وَيُبْدِي فِي كُلِّ صَبَاحٍ عَدْلَهُ وَفِي كُلِّ فَجْرٍ حَقَّهُ. لَا يُخْفِقُ قَطُّ؛ أَمَّا الأَثِيمُ فَلا يَعْرِفُ مَا هُوَ الْخِزْيُ.

6 I have cut off nations. Their battlements are desolate. I have made their streets waste, so that no one passes by. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.

٦ اسْتَأْصَلْتُ أُمَماً فَغَدَتْ بُرُوجُهُمْ أَطْلالاً. أَقْفَرْتُ شَوَارِعَهُمْ فَلا يَعْبُرُ بِها أَحَدٌ. صَارَتْ مُدُنُهُمْ خَرَاباً لَا يُقِيمُ فِيهَا إِنْسَانٌ أَوْ سَاكِنٌ.

7 I said, "Just fear me. Receive correction, so that her dwelling won't be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her." But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.

٧ فَقُلْتُ: لَوْ إِنَّ أَهْلَهَا يَخَافُونَنِي وَيَقْبَلُونَ تَقْوِيمِي، فَلا تُسْتَأْصَلُ مَسَاكِنُهُمْ وَلا يَنْصَبُّ عَلَيْهِمْ كُلُّ غَضَبِي. وَلَكِنَّهُمْ جَدُّوا مُبَكِّرِينَ بِارْتِكَابِ الْفَسَادِ فِي كُلِّ عَمَلٍ أَقْدَمُوا عَلَيْهِ.

8 "Therefore wait for me," says Jehovah, "until the day that I rise up as a witness. For my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger. For all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

٨ لِذَلِكَ يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ: انْتَظِرُونِي لأَنِّي عَزَمْتُ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي أَقُومُ فِيهِ كَشَاهِدٍ أَنْ أَجْمَعَ الأُمَمَ وَأَحْشُدَ الْمَمَالِكَ لأَسْكُبَ عَلَيْهِمْ سَخَطِي وَاحْتِدَامَ غَضَبِي، لأَنَّ الأَرْضَ بِكَامِلِهَا سَتُؤْكَلُ بِنَارِ غَيْرَةِ غَيْظِي.

9 For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on the name of Jehovah, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.

٩ عِنْدَئِذٍ أُنَقِّي شِفَاهَ الشَّعْبِ لِيَدْعُوا جَمِيعُهُمْ بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ وَيَعْبُدُوهُ جَنْباً إِلَى جَنْبٍ.

10 From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering.

١٠ فَيُقَرِّبُ إِلَيَّ شَعْبِي الْمُشَتَّتُ ذَبِيحَةً مِنْ وَرَاءِ أَنْهَارِ كُوشٍ حَيْثُ يُقِيمُ الْمُتَضَرِّعُونَ إِلَيَّ.

11 In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings, in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be haughty in my holy mountain.

١١ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ لَنْ يَلْحَقَكُمُ الْعَارُ مِنْ جَرَّاءِ مَا ارْتَكَبْتُمْ مِنْ أَعْمَالٍ تَمَرَّدْتُمْ بِها عَلَيَّ، لأَنِّي سَأُزِيلُ آنَئِذٍ مِنْ وَسَطِكُمُ الْمُسْتَخِفِّينَ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ، فَلا يَبْقَى مُتَشَامِخٌ فِي جَبَلِي الْمُقَدَّسِ.

12 But I will leave in the midst of you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the name of Jehovah.

١٢ إِنَّمَا أُبْقِي بَيْنَكُمْ شَعْباً مُتَوَاضِعاً فَقِيراً يَتَوَكَّلُونَ عَلَى اسْمِ الرَّبِّ.

13 The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid."

١٣ وَلَنْ يَرْتَكِبَ بَقِيَّةُ إِسْرَائِيلَ الإِثْمَ، وَلا يَنْطِقُونَ بِالْكَذِبِ، وَلَيْسَ فِي أَفْوَاهِهِمْ غِشٌّ، بَلْ يَعِيشُونَ آمِنِينَ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يُهَدِّدَهُمْ أَحَدٌ.

14 Sing, daughter of Zion. Shout, Israel. Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.

١٤ اشْدِي يَا ابْنَةَ صِهْيَوْنَ وَاهْتُفْ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، ابْتَهِجِي وَتَهَلَّلِي يَا ابْنَةَ أُورُشَلِيمَ.

15 Jehovah has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, Jehovah, is in the midst of you. You will not be afraid of evil any more.

١٥ لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ رَفَعَ عَنْكِ حُكْمَ قَضَائِهِ وَرَدَّ عَنْكِ أَعْدَاءَكِ. إِنَّ الرَّبَّ مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ هُوَ فِي وَسَطِكِ، فَلا تَخْشَيْ شَرّاً فِي مَا بَعْدُ.

16 In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, "Do not be afraid, Zion. Do not let your hands be weak."

١٦ وَيُقَالُ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ لأُورُشَلِيمَ: لَا تَخَافِي يَا صِهْيَوْنُ، وَلا تَرْتَخِ يَدَاكِ.

17 Jehovah your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

١٧ فَالرَّبُّ إِلَهُكِ فِي وَسَطِكِ، جَبَّارٌ يُخَلِّصُ. يُسَرُّ فَرَحاً بِكِ، وَيُجَدِّدُ بِمَحَبَّتِهِ حَيَاتَكِ، وَيَبْتَهِجُ بِكِ مُتَرَنِّماً.

18 I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you.

١٨ وَكَمَا فِي يَوْمِ مَوْسِمِ عِيدٍ، أُزِيلُ عَنْكِ بَلايَاكِ، فَلا تَتَحَمَّلِينَ مِنْ أَجْلِهَا أَيَّ عَارٍ.

19 Look, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you, and I will save those who are lame, and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.

١٩ فِي ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ أُعَاقِبُ الَّذِينَ ضَايَقُوكِ، وَأُخَلِّصُ الأَعْرَجَ، وَأُعِيدُ الْمَسْبِيَّ، وَأُغْدِقُ عَلَيْهِمْ مَدْحاً وَشَرَفاً فِي كُلِّ أَرْضٍ تَعَرَّضُوا فِيهَا لِلْخِزْيِ.

20 At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says Jehovah.

٢٠ فِي ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ أَجْمَعُكُمْ مِنَ الشَّتَاتِ وَأُعِيدُكُمْ إِلَى مَوْطِنِكُمْ، وَأَجْعَلُ لَكُمْ مَقَاماً شَرِيفاً مَحْمُوداً بَيْنَ جَمِيعِ شُعُوبِ الأَرْضِ، حِينَ أَرُدُّ لَكُمُ ازْدِهَارَكُمْ. هَكَذَا قَالَ الرَّبُّ.