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].
उस सरकश और नापाक व ज़ालिम शहर पर अफ़सोस!
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.
उसने कलाम को न सुना, वह तरबियत पज़ीर न हुआ। उसने ख़ुदावन्द पर भरोसा न किया, और अपने ख़ुदा की क़ुरबत क़ी आरज़ू न की।
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].
उसके उमरा उसमें गरजने वाले बबर हैं; उसके क़ाज़ी भेड़िये हैं जो शाम को निकलते हैं, और सुबह तक कुछ नहीं छोड़ते।
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].
उसके नबी लाफ़ज़न और दग़ाबाज़ हैं, उसके काहिनों ने पाक को नापाक ठहराया, और उन्होंने शरी'अत को मरोड़ा है।
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].
ख़ुदावन्द जो सच्चा है, उसके अंदर है; वह बेइन्साफ़ी न करेगा; वह हर सुबह बिला नाग़ा अपनी 'अदालत ज़ाहिर करता है, मगर बेइन्साफ़ आदमी शर्म को नहीं जानता।
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].
मैंने क़ौमों को काट डाला, उनके बुर्ज बर्बाद किए गए; मैंने उनके कूचों को वीरान किया, यहाँ तक कि उनमें कोई नहीं चलता; उनके शहर उजाड़ हुए और उनमें कोई इंसान नहीं कोई बाशिन्दा नहीं।
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.
मैंने कहा, 'कि सिर्फ़ मुझ से डर, और तरबियत पज़ीर हो; ताकि उसकी बस्ती काटी न जाए। उस सब के मुताबिक़ जो मैंने उसके हक़ में ठहराया था। लेकिन उन्होंने 'अमदन अपनी चाल को बिगाड़ा।
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.
“इसलिए, ख़ुदावन्द फ़रमाता है, मेरे मुन्तज़िर रहो, जब तक कि मैं लूट के लिए न उठूँ, क्यूँकि मैंने ठान लिया है कि क़ौमों को जमा' करूँ और ममलुकतों को इकट्ठा करूँ, ताकि अपने ग़ज़ब या'नी तमाम क़हर को उन पर नाज़िल करूँ, क्यूँकि मेरी गै़रत की आग सारी ज़मीन को खा जाएगी।
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].
और मैं उस वक़्त लोगों के होंट पाक कर दूँगा, ताकि वह सब ख़ुदावन्द से दुआ करें, और एक दिल होकर उसकी इबादत करें।
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.
कूश की नहरों के पार से मेरे 'आबिद, या'नी मेरी बिखरी क़ौम मेरे लिए हदिया लाएगी
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.
उसी रोज़ तू अपने सब आ'माल की वजह से जिनसे तू मेरी गुनहगार हुई, शर्मिन्दा न होगी: क्यूँकि मैं उस वक़्त तेरे बीच से तेरे मग़रूर लोगों को निकाल दूँगा, और फिर तू मेरे मुक़द्दस पहाड़ पर तकब्बुर न करेगी।
12 Those who are still alive in Israel will be poor and humble; they will be people who trust in me [MTY].
और मैं तुझ में एक मज़लूम और मिस्कीन बक़िया छोड़ दूँगा और वह ख़ुदावन्द के नाम पर भरोसा करेंगे,
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.”
इस्राईल के बाक़ी लोग न गुनाह करेंगे, न झूट बोलेंगे और न उनके मुँह में दग़ा की बातें पाई जाएँगी बल्कि वह खाएँगे और लेट रहेंगे, और कोई उनको न डराएगा।”
14 You people who live in Jerusalem [DOU] and [other places in] Israel, sing and shout loudly! Be glad, and rejoice [DOU] greatly,
ऐ बिन्त — ए — सिय्यून, नग़मा सराई कर; ऐ इस्राईल, ललकार! ऐ दुख़्तर — ए — येरूशलेम, पूरे दिल से ख़ुशी मना और शादमान हो।
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.
ख़ुदावन्द ने तेरी सज़ा को दूर कर दिया, उसने तेरे दुश्मनों को निकाल दिया ख़ुदावन्द इस्राईल का बादशाह तेरे अन्दर है तू फिर मुसीबत को न देखेगी।
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,
उस रोज़ येरूशलेम से कहा जाएगा, परेशान न हो, ऐ सिय्यून; तेरे हाथ ढीले न हों।
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.”
ख़ुदावन्द तेरा ख़ुदा, जो तुझ में है, क़ादिर है, वही बचा लेगा; वह तेरी वजह से शादमान होकर खु़शी करेगा; वह अपनी मुहब्बत में मसरूर रहेगा; वह गाते हुए तेरे लिए शादमानी करेगा।
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.
“मैं तेरे उन लोगों को जो 'ईदों से महरूम होने की वजह से ग़मगीन और मलामत से ज़ेरबार हैं, जमा' करूँगा।
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.
देख, मैं उस वक़्त तेरे सब सतानेवालों को सज़ा दूँगा, और लंगड़ों को रिहाई दूँगा; और जो हाँक दिए गए उनको इकट्ठा करूँगा और जो तमाम जहान में रुस्वा हुए, उनको सितूदा और नामवर करूँगा।
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.”
उस वक़्त मैं तुम को जमा' करके मुल्क में लाऊँगा; क्यूँकि जब तुम्हारी हीन हयात ही में तुम्हारी ग़ुलामी को ख़त्म करूँगा, तो तुम को ज़मीन की सब क़ौमों के बीच नामवर और सितूदा करूँगा।” ख़ुदावन्द फ़रमाता है।
