Zeffaniya 3
1 Zikisanze ekibuga ekijooga, ekijeemu era ekyonoonefu!
Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!
2 Tekigondera ddoboozi lya Mukama, wadde okukkiriza okubuulirirwa; tekyesiga Mukama; wadde okusemberera Katonda waakyo.
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.
3 Abakungu baakyo mpologoma eziwuluguma, era n’abalamuzi baakyo misege gya kiro, bakirimululu abatafissaawo kantu.
Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.
4 Bannabbi baakyo si ba buvunaanyizibwa era ba nkwe; bakabona baakyo baweebuusizza ekifo ekitukuvu, era bamenya amateeka.
Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
5 Mukama ali wakati mu kyo, mutuukirivu era tasobya. Buli nkya alamula mu bwenkanya, era buli lukya talemwa; naye atali mutuukirivu taswala.
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.
6 “Nsanyizzaawo amawanga, era ebigo byabwe bifufuggaziddwa; nzisizza enguudo zaabwe, ne wataba ayitamu. Ebibuga byabwe bizikiridde, ne watabaawo muntu n’omu abeeramu.
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.
7 Nagamba eri ekibuga nti, ‘Ddala onontya, era onokkiriza okubuulirirwa.’ Ennyumba zaakyo tezandimaliddwawo, n’ebibonerezo byange byonna tebyandimutuuseeko. Naye beesunganga nnyo okukola ebitasaana mu byonna bye baakolanga.
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.
8 Noolwekyo munnindirire,” bw’ayogera Mukama. Olunaku lwe ndiyimirira ne ntegeeza byonna kubanga mmaliridde okukuŋŋaanya amawanga, ndireeta obwakabaka wamu okubayiwako obusungu bwange, n’ekiruyi kyange kyonna. Omuliro ogw’obuggya bwange gulisaanyaawo ensi yonna.
“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.
9 “Mu biro ebyo ndirongoosa enjogera ey’amawanga; bonna balikoowoola erinnya lya Mukama, okumuweereza n’omwoyo gumu.
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.
10 Okuva emitala w’emigga egy’Obuwesiyopya, abo abansinza, abantu bange abasaasaana, balindeetera ssaddaaka.
From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshippers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering.
11 Ku lunaku olwo toliswala olw’ebyo byonna by’osobezza gye ndi: kubanga ndiggya wakati mu ggwe abo abeenyumiririza mu malala, toliddayo nate kwegulumiza ku lusozi lwange olutukuvu.
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 amongst you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be arrogant in my holy mountain.
12 Naye ndireka wakati mu ggwe abantu abakakkamu era abeetoowaze, abo abesiga erinnya lya Mukama.
But I will leave amongst you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the LORD’s name.
13 Ekitundu kya Isirayiri ekirisigalawo tebalikola bitali bya butuukirivu so tebalyogera bya bulimba wadde okuba abakuusa. Balirya, baligalamira, so tewaliba alibatiisa.”
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.”
14 Yimba, ggwe omuwala wa Sayuuni; yogerera waggulu, ggwe Isirayiri; sanyuka ojaguze n’omutima gwo gwonna, ggwe omuwala wa Yerusaalemi.
Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
15 Mukama akuggyeeko ekibonerezo kyo, agobyewo omulabe wo. Kabaka wa Isirayiri, Mukama, ali naawe; tokyaddayo kutya kabi konna.
The LORD has taken away your judgements. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, is amongst you. You will not be afraid of evil any more.
16 Ku lunaku olwo Yerusaalemi kirigambibwa nti, “Totya, ggwe Sayuuni; emikono gyo gireme okuddirira.
In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.”
17 Mukama Katonda ali naawe, ow’amaanyi alokola: alikusanyukira, alikukkakkanyiza mu kwagala kwe, alikusanyukira n’okuyimba.”
The LORD, your God, is amongst 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.
18 “Ennaku eyabakwatanga olw’embaga ezabakuŋŋaanyanga ndigibaggyako; kubanga kibafuukidde omugugu.
I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you.
19 Laba, mu biro ebyo ndibonereza abo bonna abaakubonyaabonya: era ndinunula omulema, ne nkuŋŋaanya n’abo abaasaasaanyizibwa; era ndibafuula ettendo ne mbawa ekitiibwa mu nsi zonna gye baaswazibwa.
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 honour, whose shame has been in all the earth.
20 Mu biro ebyo ndibakuŋŋaanya; mu kiseera ekyo ndibazza eka. Weewaawo ndibawa ekitiibwa n’ettendo mu mawanga gonna ag’omu nsi zonna, bwe ndikomyawo obugagga bwammwe nga mulaba,” bw’ayogera Mukama.
At that time I will bring you in, and at that time I will gather you; for I will give you honour and praise amongst all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says the LORD.
