Sofoni 1

1 Pawòl SENYÈ a ki te vini a Sophonie, fis a Cuschi a, fis a Guedalia, fis a Amaria, fis a Ézéchias, nan tan Josias, fis a Amon an, wa a Juda a.

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. This is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah:

2 “Mwen va retire tout bagay nèt sou fas tè a”, deklare SENYÈ a.

“I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,”

3 Mwen va retire ni lòm, ni bèt. Mwen va retire zwazo syèl yo ak pwason lanmè yo, ansanm ak pil fatra yo ak moun mechan yo. Mwen va koupe retire lòm soti sou fas tè a, deklare SENYÈ a.

“I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,”

4 Konsa Mwen va lonje men M kont Juda e kont tout sila ki rete Jérusalem yo. Mwen va koupe retire retay a Baal la nan plas sa a ak non a tout prèt zidòl yo,

“I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests—

5 sila ki adore sou twati kay, lame syèl yo, sila ki adore yo ki fè sèman pa SENYÈ a, e ki an menm tan, fè sèman pa Milcom,

those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,

6 sila ki te vire fè bak pou yo pa swiv SENYÈ yo, ak sila ki pa t ni chache ni mande pou SENYÈ a.”

and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”

7 Fè silans devan Senyè BONDYE a! Paske jou SENYÈ a pre rive. Paske Bondye te prepare yon sakrifis. Li te konsakre envite Li yo.

Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.

8 Li va vin rive nan jou sakrifis SENYÈ a, ke mwen va pini prens yo, fis a wa yo, ak tout sila ki abiye ak vètman etranje yo.

“On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel.

9 Mwen va pini nan jou sa a tout sila ki sote anlè papòt tanp yo, ki plen kay mèt yo ak vyolans ak desepsyon.

On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, who fill the house of their master with violence and deceit.

10 Nan jou sa a, deklare SENYÈ a, va gen son a yon gwo kri soti nan Pòtay Pwason an, yon kri: “Anmwey” soti nan dezyèm katye a, ak yon gwo bri eklatman soti nan kolin yo.

On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills.

11 Rele “Anmwey!”, O nou menm k ap viv Macthesch. Paske tout pèp Canaran an va pe bouch yo nèt. Tout sila ki chaje avèk ajan yo va vin koupe retire nèt.

Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow, for all your merchants will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off.

12 Li va vin rive nan lè sa a ke Mwen va chache tout Jérusalem ak lanp, e mwen va pini moun ki deside sou sa yo fin bwe, k ap di nan kè yo: “SENYÈ a p ap fè byen, ni Li p ap fè mal!”

And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’

13 Konsa, richès yo va tounen piyaj e lakay yo va vin devaste. Wi, yo va bati kay, men yo p ap rete ladan yo. Yo va plante chan rezen, men yo p ap bwè diven yo.

Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.

14 Pre rive se gran jou SENYÈ a, pre rive, e l ap pwoche byen vit. Koute vwa a, jou a SENYÈ a! Nan jou sa a, gèrye a va kriye amè.

The great Day of the LORD is near— near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.

15 Jou sa a se yon jou kòlè ak chalè, yon jou gwo twoub ak rele anmwey, yon jou destriksyon ak dezolasyon, yon jou tenèb ak dekourajman, youn jou nwaj yo ak gwo fènwa a.

That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,

16 Yon jou twonpèt ak kri batay kont vil fòtifye yo, e kont gwo ranpa yo.

a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers.

17 Mwen va mennen gwo pwoblèm sou lezòm, pou yo vin mache tankou moun avèg, akoz yo te peche kont SENYÈ a. Konsa, san yo va vide tankou pousyè e chè yo kon fimye bèt.

I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.

18 Ni ajan yo, ni lò yo p ap kapab delivre yo nan jou jijman an, men tout latè va vin devore nèt pa dife jalouzi Li. Paske Li va mete yon fen, yon fen ki tèrib, a tout moun ki rete sou tè a.

Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.