Zephaniah 3
1 Terrible things will [also] happen [to Jerusalem], that city whose people have rebelled [against Yahweh] and who have become unacceptable to him [because of the sins that they have committed]. [They act violently toward others] and they (oppress/treat cruelly) [other people].
Тешко граду одметничком и оскврњеном, насилничком!
2 [The people there] do not pay attention to people who tell them [the wrong things that they are doing] and [try to] (correct them/cause them to quit doing those things). [The people in Jerusalem] do not trust in Yahweh or draw near to ask help from their God.
Не слуша глас, не прима наук, не узда се у Господа, не приступа к Богу свом.
3 Their leaders are [like] [MET] roaring lions; they are [like] [MET] wolves that [attack other animals] during the evening, [and eat everything that they kill], with the result that the next morning there is nothing left [of those animals to eat].
Кнезови су му у њему лавови који ричу; судије су му вуци вечерњи, који не глођу кости до јутра.
4 The prophets in Jerusalem are proud, [and they give messages that are] not to be trusted. Their priests cause the temple to be unholy by doing things that are opposed to the laws [of Moses].
Пророци су му хвалише, варалице; свештеници његови скврне светињу, изврћу закон.
5 But Yahweh is [also] in the city; and he never does what is wrong. He treats people justly/fairly; he does that every day, but wicked people are never ashamed [about their doing what is wrong].
Господ је праведан усред њега, не чини неправде, свако јутро износи суд свој на видело, не изостаје, али безбожник не зна за стид.
6 [Yahweh says this]: “I have destroyed [many] nations; I have destroyed their strong/high city walls and towers. [Now] I have caused the streets in those cities to be completely deserted [DOU]; the cities are ruined. There are no people [still alive] in the cities; they are all dead [LIT].
Истребих народе, куле им се разорише, улице им опустех, те нико не пролази; градови им се раскопаше, да нема никога, нема становника.
7 [So] I thought [to myself], ‘[Because of what I have done to those other nations], surely the people [of Jerusalem] will revere me [now], and they will accept (my correcting them/my telling them to quit doing what is wrong). [If they do that, I] will not destroy their houses; I will not punish them like I said that I would do.’ But [in spite of knowing how I punished those other nations], they were still eager to get up early each morning and continue to do evil things.
Рекох: Побојаћеш ме се, примићеш наук; неће му се затрти стан ничим са чим бих га походио; али они уранише те покварише сва дела своја.
8 Therefore I, Yahweh, say, ‘Wait for the day in which I will testify [in court about your evil things].’ I have decided to gather the people of the kingdoms [of the earth] [DOU] and cause them to know that I am very angry with them. All [over] the earth I will punish and destroy people; my being angry with them because I (am jealous/want people to worship no other god) is [like] [MET] a (raging/very hot) fire.
Зато чекајте ме, говори Господ, до дана кад ћу се подигнути на плен; јер је суд мој да саберем народе и покупим царства, да излијем на њих гнев свој, сву жестину јарости своје, јер ће огањ ревности моје прождрети сву земљу.
9 When that happens, I will cause [all] people [MTY] to be changed and enable them to speak [only] what is (pure/pleasing to me), in order that everyone can worship me [MTY] and unitedly/together serve me [MTY].
Јер ћу тада променити народима усне, те ће бити чисте, да би сви призивали име Господње и служили Му сложним раменима.
10 [Then] my people who [were forced to go to other countries], those who live along the upper part of the [Nile] River in Ethiopia will come to me and bring offerings to me.
Испреко река хуских који се мени моле, расејани моји, донеће ми даре.
11 At that time, you [people in Jerusalem] will no [longer] be ashamed [about what has happened to you], because you no longer will be rebelling against me. I will get rid of all the people among you who are very proud [DOU]. No one on [Zion], my holy hill, will [strut around] proudly.
Тада се нећеш више стидети ни једног од својих дела, којима си ми згрешио; јер ћу онда узети из тебе оне који се хвале славом твојом, и нећеш се више величати на светој гори мојој.
12 Those who are still alive in Israel will be poor and humble; they will be people who trust in me [MTY].
И оставићу у теби народ невољан и сиромашан, и они ће се уздати у име Господње.
13 Those people who are still alive [there] in Israel will not do [things that are] wrong; they will not tell lies or deceive [MTY] people. They will eat and sleep [safely], [because] no one will cause them to be afraid.”
Остатак Израиљев неће чинити безакоња нити ће говорити лажи, нити ће се наћи у устима њиховим језик преваран; него ће пасти и лежати и неће бити никога да их плаши.
14 You people who live in Jerusalem [DOU] and [other places in] Israel, sing and shout loudly! Be glad, and rejoice [DOU] greatly,
Певај, кћери сионска; кликуј, Израиљу; радуј се и весели се из свега срца, кћери јерусалимска!
15 [because] Yahweh will stop punishing [MTY] you, and he will send away from you [the armies of] your enemies! And Yahweh [himself], the king of [us] Israeli people, will live among us, and never again will we be afraid that [others will] harm us.
Уклони Господ судове твоје, одврати непријатеље твоје; цар Израиљев Господ усред тебе је, нећеш се више бојати зла.
16 At that time, [other people] will say to us people of Jerusalem, “[You people of] [APO] Jerusalem, do not be afraid; do not become afraid or discouraged,
У онај дан рећи ће се граду Јерусалиму: Не бој се; Сиону: Немој да ти клону руке.
17 [because] Yahweh your God is [living] among you. He is mighty, and he will rescue/save you. He will be very happy with you; because he loves you, he will cause you to not be afraid; he will sing loudly to rejoice over you.”
Господ Бог твој, који је усред тебе, силни, спашће те; радоваће ти се веома, умириће се у љубави својој, веселиће се тебе ради певајући.
18 [Yahweh says, ] “You people were sad and ashamed because [you were unable to attend] your religious festivals; but I will cause you to no longer be disgraced.
Који туже за празницима, сабраћу их, који су из тебе, ради тешке срамоте која је на теби.
19 Truly, I will [severely] punish all those who (oppressed you/caused you to suffer). I will rescue those who are helpless and those who were forced to go to other countries. I will enable them to be praised and honored in every country to which they were (exiled/forced to go), places where they were disgraced.
Гле, уништићу у оно време све који те муче, и избавићу хроме и сабрати одагнане, и добавићу им хвалу и славу по свој земљи, где су били под срамотом.
20 At that time, I will gather you together and bring you [back] home [to Israel]. I will cause you to (have a good reputation/be honored) and be [greatly] praised among all the nations of the earth. You [MTY] will see me causing you to prosper again. [That will surely happen because I, ] Yahweh, have said it.”
У оно време довешћу вас, у оно време сабраћу вас; јер ћу вам добавити славу и хвалу по свим народима на земљи, кад повратим робље ваше пред вашим очима, говори Господ.
