Zephaniah 3
1 Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted, to the oppressing city!
Mano kaka inine malit in dala maduongʼ ma jasand ji, ma toke tek kendo mogak.
2 She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.
Dalani ok winj puonj ngʼato angʼata, kendo ok owinj kata puonj mora amora. Ok ogeno kuom Jehova Nyasaye, bende ok osud machiegni gi Nyasache.
3 Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow.
Jotende gin sibuoche maruto, to ruodhige chalo gi ondiegi mawuotho gotieno, ma ok we gimoro amora miyudi gokinyi.
4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.
Jonabi mage gin josunga, kendo gin joma wuondore. Jodolo mage njawo kama ler mar lemo, kendo giketho chik.
5 The LORD in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
To Jehova Nyasaye mantie e diergi, to en ngʼat makare, ok otim gimoro amora marach. Okinyi ka okinyi to ongʼado bura gi adier, kendo odiechiengʼ ka odiechiengʼ ok rem, to kata kamano, jaricho to onge wichkuot.
6 I have cut off nations, their battlements are desolate; I have made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.
“Asengʼado ogendini oko, kuondegi ma gigengʼorego bende asemuko. Yoregi osedongʼ nono, maonge ngʼama wuothoe. Miechgi madongo osekethi; maonge ngʼama nodongʼ kodakie kata achiel.
7 I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive correction; so her dwelling should not be cut off, [according to] all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
Ne awachone dala maduongʼ niya, ‘Adier ibiro luora, kendo ibiro yie gi puonjna!’ Ka itimo kamano, to kar dakni ok nongʼad oko, kendo ok anakume. Kata kamano, ne pod gi timo sinani mar timo gik maricho.”
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.
Kuom mano, Jehova Nyasaye wacho niya, “Emomiyo koro rita, nyaka ndalo ma anangʼadnie bura. Asechano mondo achok ogendini gi pinjeruodhi, mondo aol mirimba kuomgi, ma en mirimba mager. Piny ngima ibiro wangʼo gi mach mar mirimba mager.
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.
“Bangʼe anapwodh dho oganda mondo giduto giluong nying Jehova Nyasaye, kendo gitine gi chuny achiel.
10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.
Joga malama kendo moke e pinje loka aore mag Kush, nobi kakelona mich.
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.
E odiechiengʼno ok inichak ine wichkuot kaluwore gi timbe maricho mane itimona, nikech abiro golo josunga mamor gi sungagi e dala maduongʼni. Ok inichak isungri kendo, e goda maler.
12 But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
To anawe joma muol e dieru kendo ma obolore, ma gin jogo ma oyie kuom nying Jehova Nyasaye.
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.
Jo-Israel modongʼ ok notim gima rach, ok giniriambi, bende miriambo ok nowuog e dhogi. Gibiro chiemo kendo nindo maonge ngʼama nomi gibed maluor.”
14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Wer, yaye nyar Sayun, go koko matek, yaye Israel! Bed mamor kendo moil gi chunyi duto, yaye nyar 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.
Jehova Nyasaye osegolo kuomi kum mosekumigo bende oseriembo wasika. Jehova Nyasaye, ma en Ruodh jo-Israel ni kodi ok inichak iluor gimoro amora manyalo hinyi.
16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: O Zion, let not thine hands be slack.
Odiechiengʼno ji nowach ni Jerusalem niya, “Kik iluor, yaye Sayun, kik iwe badi obed mobengni.
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 rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Jehova Nyasaye ma Nyasachi ni kodi, en gi teko mar reso ji. Obiro bedo gi mor maduongʼ kuomi, kendo obiro kweyo chunyi gi herane, bende obiro wer ka omor gi ilo kuomi.”
18 I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee: [to whom] the burden upon her was a reproach.
“Abiro golo kuomi masiche mane ochan ni biro timore kuomi e kinde mag sewni moyier, nikech gisebedo tingʼ mapek kuomi kendo gisemiyi wichkuot.
19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven away; and I will make them a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth.
E kindeno anakum jogo mane osandi, anakony rongʼonde kendo anachok joga mane oke e pinje. Abiro miyogi pak gi huma e piny ka piny mane okuodie wigi.
20 At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I bring again your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.
E kindeno abiro choki, e ndalono anakeli dala. Abiro miyi pak gi huma, e kind ogendini manie piny mangima, ka adwokoni gweth mane agwedhigo chon mana ka ineno,” Jehova Nyasaye owacho.
