Sofonias 1
1 Palavra do Senhor, feita a Sofonias, filho de Cushi, filho de Gedalia, filho de Amaria, filho de Hizekia, nos dias de Josia, filho de Amon, rei de Judah.
[I am] Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the grandson of Gedaliah, and the great-grandson of Amariah, whose father was [King] Hezekiah. Yahweh gave this message to me during the time when [King] Amon’s son Josiah was the King of Judah.
2 Eu indubitavelmente hei de arrebatar tudo de sobre a face da terra, diz o Senhor.
Yahweh says, “I will (sweep away/destroy) everything [HYP] that is on the earth.
3 Arrebatarei os homens e os animaes, arrebatarei as aves do céu, e os peixes do mar, e os tropeços com os impios; e exterminarei os homens de cima da terra, disse o Senhor.
I will sweep away people and animals. I will sweep away birds and fish. I will get rid of wicked people; there will be no more [wicked] [HYP] people on the earth.”
4 E estenderei a minha mão contra Judah, e contra todos os habitantes de Jerusalem, e exterminarei d'este logar o resto de Baal, e o nome dos chemarins com os sacerdotes;
“[These are some of the things that I will do]: I will punish the people who live in Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah. I will destroy everything that has been used in the worship of Baal. I will cause [people] to no longer remember the names of the pagan priests or the [other] priests [who have turned away from me].
5 E os que sobre os telhados se encurvam ao exercito do céu; e os que se inclinam jurando pelo Senhor, e juram por Malcam;
[I will get rid of] those who go up on the roofs [of their houses] and worship the sun and moon and stars, those who claim that they worship me but [also] worship [their god] Molech.
6 E os que se desviam de andar em seguimento do Senhor, e os que não buscam ao Senhor, nem perguntam por elle.
I will get rid of all those who previously worshiped me but no longer do, those who no [longer] seek my [help or ask me to tell them what they should do.”]
7 Cala-te diante do Senhor Jehovah, porque o dia do Senhor está perto, porque o Senhor apparelhou o sacrificio, e sanctificou os seus convidados.
Be silent in front of Yahweh the Lord, because it will soon be the time/day when Yahweh [will judge and punish people]. Yahweh has prepared to get rid of [the people of Judah]; they will be like [MET] animals that are slaughtered for sacrifices, and he has chosen [their enemies] to be the ones who will get rid of them.
8 E ha de ser que, no dia do sacrificio do Senhor, hei de fazer visitação sobre os principes, e sobre os filhos do rei, e sobre todos os que se vestem de vestidura estranha.
Yahweh says, “On that day when I will get rid of [the people of Judah], [I will punish] their officials and the king’s sons, and [I will punish] all those who worship foreign gods [MTY].
9 Farei tambem visitação n'aquelle dia sobre todo aquelle que salta sobre o umbral, que enche de violencia e engano a casa dos senhores d'elles.
I will punish those who [show that they revere their god Dagan] by avoiding stepping on the threshold [of his temple], and those who do violent things and tell lies in the temples of their gods.”
10 E n'aquelle dia, diz o Senhor, haverá uma voz de clamor desde a porta do pescado, e um uivo desde a segunda parte, e grande quebranto desde os outeiros.
Yahweh [also] says, “On that day, people will cry [out] at the Fish Gate [of Jerusalem]. People will wail in the newer part of the city, and [people will hear] a loud crash [of buildings collapsing] in the hills.
11 Uivae vós, moradores do valle, porque todo o povo que mercava está arruinado, todos os carregados de dinheiro são destruidos.
[So, all you] people who live in the market area [of Jerusalem] should wail, because all those who sell goods and weigh out silver will be slaughtered.
12 E ha de ser que, n'aquelle tempo, esquadrinharei a Jerusalem com lanternas, e farei visitação sobre os homens que estão assentados sobre as suas fezes, que dizem no seu coração: O Senhor não faz bem nem faz mal.
[It will be as though] I will light lanterns to search in [dark places in] Jerusalem for those who have become very satisfied with their behavior and complacent [about their sins]. They think that [I], Yahweh, will do nothing to them, neither good things nor bad things.
13 Por isso será saqueada a sua fazenda, e assoladas as suas casas: e edificarão casas, mas não habitarão n'ellas, e plantarão vinhas, mas não lhes beberão o seu vinho.
[But I say that] their valuable possessions will be plundered/stolen [by their enemies], and their houses will be destroyed. They will build [new] homes, but they will not live in them; they will plant vineyards, but they will never drink [any] wine [made from grapes that grow there].”
14 O grande dia do Senhor está perto, perto está, e se apressa muito, a voz do dia do Senhor: amargosamente clamará ali o valente.
It will soon be the day/time when Yahweh [will punish people]. It will be here quickly. It will be a time [when people cry] bitterly, a time when [even] brave soldiers will cry loudly.
15 Aquelle dia será um dia de indignação, dia de angustia e de ancia, dia de alvoroço e de assolação, dia de trevas e de escuridão, dia de nuvens e de densas trevas
It will be a time when [God shows that he is] very angry, a time when [people experience much] distress/suffering and trouble. [It will be] a time [when many things are] ruined and destroyed [DOU]. It will be a time when it is very gloomy and dark [DOU], when the clouds are very black.
16 Dia de buzina e de alarido contra as cidades fortes e contra as torres altas.
It will be a time when [soldiers] will blow trumpets [to call other soldiers] to battle. [Your enemies] will tear down the walls around your cities and the high towers [at the corners of those walls].
17 E angustiarei os homens, que andarão como cegos, porque peccaram contra o Senhor; e o seu sangue se derramará como pó, e a sua carne será como esterco.
Because you sinned against Yahweh, he will cause you to experience great distress; you will walk [around groping] like [SIM] blind people do. Your blood will flow [from your bodies] like [SIM] water, and your corpses will lie on the ground and rot [SIM].
18 Nem a sua prata nem o seu oiro os poderá livrar no dia do furor do Senhor, mas pelo fogo do seu zelo toda esta terra será consumida, porque certamente fará de todos os moradores d'esta terra uma destruição total e apressada.
At the time that [Yahweh shows that he] is very angry [with you], you will not be able to save yourselves by [giving] silver or gold [to your enemies]. Because Yahweh (is very jealous/does not want people to worship any other god), he will send a fire to burn up the entire world, and he will suddenly get rid of all the [wicked] people who live on the earth.
