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].
Başkaldıran, yozlaşan, acımasız kentin vay haline!
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.
Söz dinlemedi, ders almadı, RAB'be güvenmedi, Tanrısı'na sığınmadı.
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].
Yöneticileri kükreyen aslanlar, Önderleri akşam gezen aç kurtlar gibi, Sabaha bir şey bırakmazlar.
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].
Peygamberleri sorumsuz ve güvenilmezdir. Kâhinleri kutsal olanı kirletip, Yasayı çarpıtırlar.
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].
Ama adil RAB hâlâ o kentte; O haksızlık etmez, Aksatmadan dağıtır adaletini her yeni günün sabahında. Ne var ki, bu yetmiyor haksızları utandırmaya.
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].
RAB diyor ki, “Ulusları yok ettim, Kalelerini yıktım, sokaklarını harap ettim. O sokaklardan geçen kimse yok artık. Kentleri viraneye döndü, Eser kalmadı insandan.
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.
Halkım benden korkar, Ders alır bundan dedim. O zaman konutlarına dokunmaz, Onları tasarladığım cezaya çarptırmazdım. Ama her türlü kötülüğü yapmaya istekli görünüyorlar.”
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.
Bu yüzden, “Bekleyin de görün” diyor RAB, “Ulusları yargılayacağım günü bekleyin. Ulusları toplamaya, Krallıkları bir araya getirmeye, Gazabımı, kızgın öfkemi Üzerlerine dökmeye karar verdim. Çünkü kıskançlığımın ateşi bütün dünyayı yiyip bitirecek.
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].
O zaman, hep birlikte beni adımla çağırmaları, Omuz omuza bana hizmet etmeleri için, Halkların dudaklarını pak kılacağım.
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.
Dağılmış olan, bana tapan halkım, Kûş ırmaklarının ötesinden Bana sunular getirecek.
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.
Halkım bana yaptığı bunca kötülük yüzünden utandırılmayacak o gün. Çünkü gururlu, küstah olanları uzaklaştıracağım aralarından. Kutsal dağımda bir daha böbürlenmeyecekler.
12 Those who are still alive in Israel will be poor and humble; they will be people who trust in me [MTY].
Orada sadece benim adıma sığınan uysal ve alçakgönüllüleri bırakacağım.
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.”
İsrailliler'den geride kalanlar haksızlık etmeyecek, Yalan söylemeyecek, Kimseyi aldatmayacak, Tok karna yatacaklar ve onları korkutan olmayacak.”
14 You people who live in Jerusalem [DOU] and [other places in] Israel, sing and shout loudly! Be glad, and rejoice [DOU] greatly,
Ey Siyon kızı, ezgiler söyle! Ey İsrail, haykır! Yürekten sevin, sevinçle coş, Ey Yeruşalim kızı!
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.
RAB senin cezanı kaldırdı, Kovdu düşmanlarını. İsrail'in Kralı RAB seninle. Korkma artık kötülükten.
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,
O gün Yeruşalim'e denecek ki, “Korkma, ey Siyon, gevşemesin ellerin.
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.”
Tanrın RAB, o güçlü Kurtarıcı seninle. Alabildiğine sevinecek senin için, Sevgisiyle seni yenileyecek, ezgilerle coşacak.”
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.
RAB, “Bayramlar için çektiğiniz özlemleri sona erdireceğim” diyor, “Bunlar sizin için ağırlık ve utançtır. Sizi ezenlerin tümünü cezalandıracağım o gün. Düşkünleri kurtaracak, sürgünleri toplayacağım. Utanç içinde kaldıkları bütün ülkelerde Onları yüceltip onurlandıracağım. O zaman sizi toplayıp yurdunuza geri getireceğim. Göreceksiniz, sizi yeniden bayındır kılacak, Dünyanın bütün halkları arasında yüceltip onurlandıracağım.”
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.
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.”
