Zephaniah 3
1 Alas for her that is rebellious, and polluted, the city that oppresseth!
Madichon pou moun lavil Jerizalèm! Yo vire kont Bondye, yo lage kò yo nan dezòd, lèfini y'ap peze moun parèy yo.
2 She hath hearkened to no voice, accepted no correction; in Yahweh, hath not trusted, to her God, hath not drawn near:
Yo pa t' koute Seyè a. Yo pa t' pran pinisyon Bondye a pou anyen. Yo pa t' mete konfyans yo nan Seyè a ankò, yo pa t' vin mande Bondye yo a konsèy ankò.
3 Her rulers in her midst, are roaring lions, —her judges, evening wolves, they have left nothing until morning!
Nan lavil la, chèf yo tankou lyon ki grangou. Jij yo tankou chen mawon ki soti apre solèy kouche. Yo tèlman akrèk, yo pa kite yon ti zo pou denmen maten.
4 Her prophets, are reckless, treacherous men! her priests, have profaned the holy, done violence to law.
Pwofèt yo pa serye. Pesonn pa ka fye yo. Prèt yo menm pa respekte bagay ki apa pou Bondye. Yo fè lalwa Bondye a di sa yo vle.
5 Yahweh, the Righteous One, is in her midst, he dealeth not perversely, —Morning by morning, his justice, bringeth he forth the light, He is not found lacking, but the perverse man knoweth no shame.
Men Seyè a la nan lavil la. Li pa nan patipri. Li p'ap fè lenjistis. Chak maten, li bay santans li. Depi bajou kase, li la l'ap rann jistis. Men, moun k'ap fè sa ki mal yo pa gen nen nan figi yo.
6 I have cut off nations, deserted are their towers, have made desolate their streets, that none passeth through; ruined are their cities, for want of men of note, from lack of any dweller!
Seyè a di: -Mwen disparèt nasyon yo. Mwen kraze gwo fò nan kwen miray ranpa yo. Mwen pa kite yon moun ap mache nan lari. Yo piye lavil yo. Yo pa kite yon moun vivan ladan yo.
7 I said, Surely thou wilt reverence, Me, wilt accept correction, lest her abode, should be cut of, howsoever I had punished her; but, in truth, they soon corrupted all their deeds.
Mwen te kwè pèp mwen an ta gen yon ti krentif pou mwen. Leson an ta sèvi yo. Yo pa ta janm bliye sa m' te fè yo pase. Men, se lè sa a yo lage kò yo pi rèd nan fè sa ki mal.
8 Wherefore, wait for me, urgeth Yahweh, until the day when I rise up as witness, for, my decision, is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out on them mine indignation, all the glow of mine anger, for, in the fire of my jealousy, shall be devoured the whole earth.
Seyè a di: -Nou mèt tann mwen! Nou mèt tann jou pou m' kanpe akize nasyon yo! Mwen fin pran desizyon mwen: m'ap sanble tout nasyon yo ak tout peyi yo pou m' fè yo santi jan m' fache, jan m' ankòlè sou yo. Paske nan kòlè mwen, mwen pral boule tout latè.
9 Surely, then, will I turn unto the peoples a lip made pure, —that they all may call on the name of Yahweh, may serve him with one consent.
Lè sa a, m'a chanje pawòl ki nan bouch nasyon yo. Se mwen menm yo tout yo pral lapriyè. Yo pral mete tèt yo ansanm pou yo sèvi m'.
10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, [shall come] my suppliants, the daughter of my dispersed ones, shall bear along a gift for me.
Moun ap soti byen lwen lòt bò larivyè peyi Letiopi yo, y'ap vin ansanm ak moun pèp mwen an ki te gaye toupatou, y'ap pote ofrann yo ban mwen.
11 In that day, wilt thou not turn pale for all thy deeds, wherein thou hast transgressed against me? For, then, will I take away out of thy midst thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt not again be haughty any more in my holy mountain:
Jou sa a, nou menm pèp mwen an, nou p'ap bezwen wont tou sa nou te fè lè nou te vire do ban mwen an. Mwen wete tout moun ki gen lògèy nan mitan nou, tout moun k'ap gonfle lestonmak yo sou moun. Nou va sispann kenbe tèt avè m' sou mòn ki apa pou mwen an.
12 So will I leave remaining in thy midst, a people oppressed and poor, —who will seek refuge in the name of Yahweh:
Men, moun m'a kite nan lavil la se pòv malere yo ki pa kite lògèy vire tèt yo. Se anba zèl mwen y'a vin chache pwoteksyon.
13 The remnant of Israel—will not do perversity, nor speak falsehood, neither shall there be found in their mouth a tongue of deceit, —surely, they, shall feed and lie down, with none to make them afraid.
Ti ponyen moun ki va rete nan pèp Izrayèl la p'ap nan fè moun mal, yo p'ap nan bay manti, yo p'ap nan twonpe moun. Y'a manje, y'a dòmi, anyen p'ap fè yo pè.
14 Sing out, O daughter of Zion, shout aloud, O Israel, —rejoice and exult with all thy heart, O daughter Jerusalem:
Nou menm, pèp Izrayèl, rele chante pou di jan nou kontan! Nou menm ki rete sou mòn Siyon an, rele byen fò, fè fèt! Nou menm moun lavil Jerizalèm, fè kè nou kontan, danse ak tout nanm nou!
15 Yahweh, hath set aside, thy judgments, hath turned back thy foe, —The king of Israel, Yahweh, is in thy midst, thou shalt not fear calamity, any more.
Seyè a wete tout moun ki t'ap fini avèk nou yo. Li bale tout lènmi nou yo ale. Seyè a, wa pèp Izrayèl la, l'a nan mitan nou. Pa gen malè ki pou rive nou ankò!
16 In that day, shall it be said—to Jerusalem, Do not fear, —O Zion, Let not thy hands hang down:
Jou sa a, y'a di moun lavil Jerizalèm yo: Nou menm ki rete sou mòn Siyon an, nou pa bezwen pè. Pa dekouraje!
17 Yahweh, thy God, in the midst of thee, as a mighty one, will save, —will be glad over thee with rejoicing, will be silent in his love, will exult over thee with shouts of triumph.
Seyè a, Bondye nou an, l'a nan mitan nou! Se yon vanyan gason. Se li menm k'ap delivre nou. Li kontan wè sa n'ap fè. L'ap mete ou kanpe ankò paske li renmen ou. W'ap fè kè l' kontan. li ap chante
18 The sad exiles from the appointed meeting, have I gathered, from thee, had they been! [but were] a burden on thee—a reproach!
tankou lè gen fèt: Seyè a di: -Mwen wete sa ki t'ap fè nou pè a. Mwen wete wont ki te sou nou an.
19 Behold me! dealing with all thine oppressors, at that time, —and I will save her that is lame, and, her that hath been an outcast, will I carry, and I will make them to be a Praise and a Name, in the whole earth that hath witnessed their shame.
Jou sa a, m'a pini tout moun ki t'ap peze nou yo. M'a sove moun k'ap bwete yo, m'a fè moun yo te depòte yo tounen lakay yo. Nan tout peyi kote moun t'ap fè yo wont mwen pral fè yo fè lwanj pou yo, tout moun pral nonmen non yo.
20 At that time, will I bring you in, even at the time when I gather you, —Yea I will grant you to become a Name and a Praise, among all the peoples of the earth, when I cause them of your captivities to return before your eyes, saith Yahweh.
Lè sa a, m'a fè nou tounen lakay nou. Wi, m'a fè nou sanble ankò nan peyi nou an. M'a fè moun toupatou sou latè fè lwanj nou, y'a nonmen non nou. N'a wè m'a fè peyi nou an kanpe ankò. Se Seyè a menm ki di sa.
