Zefania 3
1 Hankàñe amy maleotse naho tìvay, i rova mamorekekey.
Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!
2 Tsy hinao’e i fiarañanañañey, tsy rinambe’e i lafay, tsy niatoa’e t’Iehovà; tsy niharinea’e t’i Andrianañahare.
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 Liona mitroñe o roandria ama’eo amboa-hako o mpizaka’eo; ndra loli’e tsy apo’ iareo am-para’ te maray.
Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.
4 Ondaty jagarigary naho mpikitroke o mpitoki’eo, fa tiniva’ o mpisoro’eo i miavakey, naho nivalike amy Hàke.
Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
5 Vantañe añivo’e ao t’Iehovà, ie tsy mandilatse; aboa’e an-kazavàñe boa-maraiñe tsy milesa ty hatò’e; fe tsy mete salatse ty mengoke.
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 Toe naitoako o fifeheañeo, bangiñe o rova’eo; nampikoaheko o lala’eo am-para’ te tsy amam-pañavelo ty ey; rotsake o rova’eo, po-sehanga’e, leo raike tsy mimoneñe ao.
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 Nanao ty hoe iraho: Va’e hañeveñe amako irehe? handrambesa’o lafa, soa tsy haitoañe o akiba’oo; amy ze he’e nametsahako ama’ey! fe nalisa iereo, naniva ze fonga sata’iareo.
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 Aa le liñiso iraho, hoe t’Iehovà, ampara’ i andro hanjehazehako anahareoy, fa hoe ty safiriko: hatontoko o kilakila’ ndatio, havoriko o fifeheañeo hampidoañako ty habosehako miforoforo; ho fonga forototoe’ ty afom-pamarahiako ty tane toy.
“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 Eka hampikotritriaheko am’ondatio ty soñi’ iareo, soa te hene hikanjy ty tahina’ Iehovà, hitoroñe Aze am-pitraofañ’ina.
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 Boak’ alafe’ o saka’ i Kosìo añe ty hanesea’ iareo o mpipay Ahikoo; o anak’ ampela’ i nampiparaitahekoio ro ho banabanaeñe amako.
From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshippers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering.
11 Amy andro zay, tsy hanalatse azo o fitoloña’oo, o niolà’o amakoo, fa hasintako añivo’o ao o mpitreñe am-pirengevohañeo, ie tsy hibohaboha ka amy vohiko miavakey.
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 Le hapoko añivo’o ao t’indaty misotry naho rarake, hitsoloke amy tahina’ Iehovày.
But I will leave amongst you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the LORD’s name.
13 Tsy handilatse tsy handañitse ty sengaha’ Israele; le tsy ho oniñe am-palie’e ao ty famelem-pamañahiañe: fa hikama iereo vaho handre, le tsy ho amam-pañembañe.
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 Misaboa, ry anak’ ampela’ i Tsione: mipazaha ry Israele; mifalea naho mirebeha an-kaampon-troke ry anak’ ampela’ Ierosalaime.
Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
15 Fa nafaha’ Iehovà o nañozoñañ‘azoo; fa sinoi’e añe o rafelahi’oo; Iehovà ro mpanjaka’ Israele añivo’o ao; tsy hahaonin-karatiañe ka irehe.
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 Amy sa zay, ho tseizeñe am’ Ierosalaime ty hoe: Ko hembañe; naho amy Tsione: Ko mampigebam-pitàñe.
In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.”
17 Añivo’o ao t’Iehovà Andrianañahare’o, ie Fanalolahy maharombake hirebek’ ama’o an-kafaleañe, hianjiñe aman-koko; handia taroba aman-tsabo.
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 Hatontoko o mihontoke o sabadidam-pamantañañeoo, o mpiama’o mivave i injeio.
I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you.
19 Inao, ie tsatoke i andro zay songa ho toloñeko o manindry azoo, le ho rombaheko i mikoletray, naho hatontoko i niroaheñey, vaho hafoteko ho engeñe naho tahinañe an-tane atoy ty fisalara’ iareo.
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 Hampolieko amy andro zay nahareo, amy sa anontonako anahareoy, Toe hanoako tahinañe naho engeñe añivo ze hene ondati’ty tane toy, naho ampoliko añatrefam-pihaino’ areo, ty fandrohizañe anahareo, hoe t’Iehovà.
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.
