Zephaniah 3
1 Acn Jerusalem ac musalla, sie siti olafohkfok ac tunyuna, su akkeokye mwet lal sifacna.
Woe to! [the] filthy [one] and [the] defiled [one] the city which oppresses.
2 El tuh tia porongo LEUM GOD, ku insewowo in eis kas in kaiyuk lal. El tia filiya lulalfongi lal in LEUM GOD, ku suk kasru sel.
Not it has listened to a voice not it has accepted correction in Yahweh not it has trusted to God its not it has drawn near.
3 Mwet leum lun acn we elos oana lion ngutngut; mwet nununku we oana kosro wolf masrinsral su arulana rapku ac tia lela soko sri in oan nu ke lotu tok uh.
Officials its in midst its [are] lions roaring judges its [are] wolves of [the] evening [which] not they gnaw to the morning.
4 Mwet palu elos tiana oru ma kunalos ac elos kutasrik; mwet tol elos akfohkfokyela ma mutal ac ikil ma sap lun God in wo nu selos sifacna.
Prophets its [are] insolent men of treacheri priests its they profane [the] sanctuary they do violence to [the] law.
5 Tusruktu LEUM GOD El srakna oasr in siti uh; El oru ma suwohs ac tia ku in oru ma sufal. Lotutang nukewa El tia tui in oru nununku suwohs nu sin mwet lal. A ne ouinge, mwet sesuwos we srakna oru na ma koluk ac tia mwekin.
Yahweh [is] righteous in midst its not he does injustice in the morning in the morning judgment his he gives to the light not he fails and not [is] knowing an unrighteous person shame.
6 LEUM GOD El fahk, “Nga sukela mutunfacl puspis. Nga kunausla siti selos ac filiya pot ac tower ke siti inge in musalla na oan. Siti uh wanginla mwet we, inkanek uh oalalla — wangin mwet lula.
I have cut off nations they are desolate corners their I have made desolate streets their because not [one who] passes by they have been laid waste cities their because not anyone from not inhabitant.
7 Nga tuh nunku mu ma inge ac tuh oru mwet luk in asmakla ac akfulatye kaiyuk luk, ac tia mulkunla mwe luti luk nu selos. A tia paht na elos sifil oru koluk oana meet ah.
I said surely you will fear me you will accept correction and not it will be cut off dwelling its all that I have visited on it nevertheless they rose early they corrupted all practices their.
8 Ac LEUM GOD El fahk, “Soano na. Tupan len se nga ac tuyak ac orek loh lain mutunfacl uh. Nga wulela tari tuh nga fah orani mutunfacl ac tokosrai, ac oru elos in pula ku lun kasrkusrak luk. Faclu nufon ac fah kunausyukla ke kasrkusrak luk, su oana sie firir in e.
Therefore wait for me [the] utterance of Yahweh for [the] day to arise I for booty for judgment my [is] to gather nations to assemble I kingdoms to pour out on them indignation my all [the] burning of anger my for in [the] fire of jealousy my it will be consumed all the earth.
9 “Na nga fah ekulla ouiyen kaskas lun mwet in mutunfacl nukewa, ac elos fah pre nu sik mukena, ac tia nu sin kutena god saya. Elos nukewa fah akosyu.
For then I will restore to peoples a lip purified to call all of them on [the] name of Yahweh to serve him a shoulder one.
10 Finne acn Ethiopia su oan loeslana, mwet luk su fahsrelik elos ac fah use mwe kisa nu sik we me.
From [the] other side of [the] rivers of Cush worshippers my [the] daughter of (scattered [ones] my *L(abh)*) they will bring! offering my.
11 In pacl sac, kowos mwet luk fah tia sifilpa enenu in mwekin lah kowos tuh tuyak lainyu. Nga fah lusla mwet nukewa su filang ac inse fulat, ac kowos fah tia sifilpa tunyuna lainyu fin eol mutal sik.
On the day that not you will be ashamed from all practices your which you have transgressed against me for then - I will remove from midst your [the] exultant [ones] of pride your and not you will repeat to be haughty again on [the] mountain of holiness my.
12 Nga fah oakiya sie mutunfacl pusisel ac efal in acn we, su fah tuku ac sukok kasru sik.
And I will leave in midst your a people afflicted and poor and they will take refuge in [the] name of Yahweh.
13 Mwet Israel su lula ac fah tia oru kutena ouiya koluk nu sin kutena mwet, ku fahk kas kikiap, ku srike in aklalfonye mwet. Elos fah kapkapak ac muta in misla, ac tia sangeng sin kutena mwet.”
[the] remnant of Israel not they will do injustice and not they will speak falsehood and not it will be found in mouth their a tongue of deceitfulness for they they will graze and they will lie down and there not [will be one who] disturbs [them].
14 On ac sasa ke engan, kowos mwet Israel! Jerusalem, engan ke insiom nufon!
Shout for joy O daughter of Zion shout O Israel rejoice and exult with all [the] heart O daughter of Jerusalem.
15 LEUM GOD El tulokinya kaiyuk lal nu sum. El lusak mwet lokoalok lom nukewa. LEUM GOD, su tokosra lun Israel, El wi kom. Inge kowos tia enenu in sifilpa sangeng.
He has removed Yahweh judgments your he has cleared away enemy your [the] king of Israel - Yahweh [is] in midst your not (you will fear *L(V)*) evil again.
16 Pacl se apkuran me ke elos fah fahk nu sin Jerusalem, “Nikmet sangeng, siti Zion! Nikmet lela poum in munasla!
On the day that it will be said to Jerusalem may not you be afraid O Zion may not they drop hands your.
17 LEUM GOD lom El wi kom; Ku lal ac fah sot kutangla nu sum. LEUM GOD El fah enganak keim, Ac ke lungse yohk lal El fah sot nu sum sie moul sasu. El fah on ac arulana engan keim,
Yahweh God your [is] in midst your a warrior [who] he will give victory he will rejoice on you with joy he will be silent in love his he will be glad on you with a shout of joy.
18 Aok, oana engan lun mwet uh ke pacl in kufwa.” LEUM GOD El fahk, “Nga aksafyela tari mwe aksangeng lun ongoiya Ac eisla mwe mwekin lom.
[those] grieved From an appointed feast I will gather from you they were tribute on it reproach.
19 Pacl se apkuranme! Nga fah akkeokye mwet ma akkolukye kom; Nga fah molela mwet ul nukewa Ac folokonma mwet sruoh nu yen selos. Nga fah ekulla mwekin lalos nu ke akfulat, Ac faclu nufon fah kaksakunulos.
Here I [am] about to deal with all [those who] afflicted you at the time that and I will save the lame [person] and the outcast [person] I will gather and I will make them praise and a name [was] in all the earth shame their.
20 Pacl se apkuranme! Nga fah oru tuh mwet lom nukewa su fahsrelik in folokeni nu yen selos. Nga fah oru kom in pwengpeng fin faclu nufon Ac sifilpa akkasrupye kom.” LEUM GOD El fahk ouinge.
At the time that I will bring you and at the time to gather I you for I will make you a name and praise among all [the] peoples of the earth when turn back I captiviti your to eyes your he says Yahweh.
