Zephaniah 3
1 Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!
這悖逆、污穢、欺壓的城有禍了！
2 She didn’t obey the voice. She didn’t receive correction. She didn’t trust in the LORD. She didn’t draw near to her God.
她不聽從命令，不領受訓誨， 不倚靠耶和華， 不親近她的上帝。
3 Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.
她中間的首領是咆哮的獅子； 她的審判官是晚上的豺狼， 一點食物也不留到早晨。
4 Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
她的先知是虛浮詭詐的人； 她的祭司褻瀆聖所， 強解律法。
5 The LORD, within her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn’t fail, but the unjust know no shame.
耶和華在她中間是公義的， 斷不做非義的事， 每早晨顯明他的公義，無日不然； 只是不義的人不知羞恥。
6 I have cut off nations. Their battlements are desolate. I have made their streets waste, so that no one passes by. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.
我－耶和華已經除滅列國的民； 他們的城樓毀壞。 我使他們的街道荒涼，以致無人經過； 他們的城邑毀滅，以致無人， 也無居民。
7 I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction,” so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
我說：你只要敬畏我，領受訓誨； 如此，你的住處不致照我所擬定的除滅。 只是你們從早起來就在一切事上敗壞自己。
8 “Therefore wait for me”, says 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 on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
耶和華說：你們要等候我， 直到我興起擄掠的日子； 因為我已定意招聚列國，聚集列邦， 將我的惱怒－就是我的烈怒都傾在她們身上。 我的忿怒如火，必燒滅全地。
9 For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on the LORD’s name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.
那時，我必使萬民用清潔的言語 好求告我－耶和華的名， 同心合意地事奉我。
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering.
祈禱我的，就是我所分散的民， 必從古實河外來，給我獻供物。
11 In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out from among you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be arrogant in my holy mountain.
當那日，你必不因你一切得罪我的事自覺羞愧； 因為那時我必從你中間除掉矜誇高傲之輩， 你也不再於我的聖山狂傲。
12 But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the LORD’s name.
我卻要在你中間留下困苦貧寒的民； 他們必投靠我－耶和華的名。
13 The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”
以色列所剩下的人必不作罪孽， 不說謊言，口中也沒有詭詐的舌頭； 而且吃喝躺臥，無人驚嚇。
14 Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
錫安的民哪，應當歌唱！ 以色列啊，應當歡呼！ 耶路撒冷的民哪，應當滿心歡喜快樂！
15 The LORD has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more.
耶和華已經除去你的刑罰， 趕出你的仇敵。 以色列的王－耶和華在你中間； 你必不再懼怕災禍。
16 In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.”
當那日，必有話向耶路撒冷說： 不要懼怕！錫安哪； 不要手軟！
17 The LORD, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
耶和華－你的上帝是施行拯救、 大有能力的主。 他在你中間必因你歡欣喜樂， 默然愛你，且因你喜樂而歡呼。
18 I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you.
那些屬你、為無大會愁煩、 因你擔當羞辱的，我必聚集他們。
19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you; and I will save those who are lame and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.
那時，我必罰辦一切苦待你的人， 又拯救你瘸腿的，聚集你被趕出的。 那些在全地受羞辱的， 我必使他們得稱讚，有名聲。
20 At that time I will bring you in, and at that time I will gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says the LORD.
那時，我必領你們進來，聚集你們； 我使你們被擄之人歸回的時候， 就必使你們在地上的萬民中有名聲，得稱讚。 這是耶和華說的。
