Sofonias 3
1 Ai da suja e da contaminada, da cidade opressora.
Terrible things will [also] happen [to Jerusalem], that city whose people have rebelled [against Yahweh] and who have become unacceptable to him [because of the sins that they have committed]. [They act violently toward others] and they (oppress/treat cruelly) [other people].
2 Não ouve a voz, não aceita o castigo: não confia no Senhor; nem se aproximou do seu Deus.
[The people there] do not pay attention to people who tell them [the wrong things that they are doing] and [try to] (correct them/cause them to quit doing those things). [The people in Jerusalem] do not trust in Yahweh or draw near to ask help from their God.
3 Os seus príncipes são leões bramantes no meio dela; os seus juízes lobos da tarde, que não deixam os ossos até à manhã.
Their leaders are [like] [MET] roaring lions; they are [like] [MET] wolves that [attack other animals] during the evening, [and eat everything that they kill], with the result that the next morning there is nothing left [of those animals to eat].
4 Os seus profetas são levianos, homens aleivosos: os seus sacerdotes profanaram o santuário, e fizeram violência à lei.
The prophets in Jerusalem are proud, [and they give messages that are] not to be trusted. Their priests cause the temple to be unholy by doing things that are opposed to the laws [of Moses].
5 O Senhor, o Justo, está no meio dela; ele não faz iniquidade: cada manhã tira o seu juízo à luz; nunca falta; porém o perverso não conhece a vergonha.
But Yahweh is [also] in the city; and he never does what is wrong. He treats people justly/fairly; he does that every day, but wicked people are never ashamed [about their doing what is wrong].
6 Exterminei as nações, as suas torres estão assoladas: fiz desertar as suas praças, até não ficar quem passe: as suas cidades estão destruídas, até não ficar ninguém, até não haver quem as habite.
[Yahweh says this]: “I have destroyed [many] nations; I have destroyed their strong/high city walls and towers. [Now] I have caused the streets in those cities to be completely deserted [DOU]; the cities are ruined. There are no people [still alive] in the cities; they are all dead [LIT].
7 Eu dizia: Certamente me temerás, e aceitarás a correção, para que a sua morada não seja destruída, por tudo pelo que a visitei, mas eles se levantaram de madrugada, corromperam todas as suas obras.
[So] I thought [to myself], ‘[Because of what I have done to those other nations], surely the people [of Jerusalem] will revere me [now], and they will accept (my correcting them/my telling them to quit doing what is wrong). [If they do that, I] will not destroy their houses; I will not punish them like I said that I would do.’ But [in spite of knowing how I punished those other nations], they were still eager to get up early each morning and continue to do evil things.
8 Portanto esperai-me a mim, diz o Senhor, no dia em que eu me levantar para o despojo; porque o meu juízo é ajuntar as nações e congregar os reinos, para sobre eles derramar a minha indignação, e todo o ardor da minha ira; porque toda esta terra será consumida pelo fogo do meu zelo.
Therefore I, Yahweh, say, ‘Wait for the day in which I will testify [in court about your evil things].’ I have decided to gather the people of the kingdoms [of the earth] [DOU] and cause them to know that I am very angry with them. All [over] the earth I will punish and destroy people; my being angry with them because I (am jealous/want people to worship no other god) is [like] [MET] a (raging/very hot) fire.
9 Porque então darei beiço puro aos povos, para que todos invoquem o nome do Senhor, para que o sirvam com um mesmo ombro.
When that happens, I will cause [all] people [MTY] to be changed and enable them to speak [only] what is (pure/pleasing to me), in order that everyone can worship me [MTY] and unitedly/together serve me [MTY].
10 De além dos rios dos ethiopes, meus zelosos adoradores, e a filha de minha espargida, me trarão sacrifício.
[Then] my people who [were forced to go to other countries], those who live along the upper part of the [Nile] River in Ethiopia will come to me and bring offerings to me.
11 Naquele dia não te envergonharás de nenhuma das tuas obras, com as quais te rebelaste contra mim; porque então tirarei do meio de ti os que exultam na tua soberba, e tu nunca mais te ensoberbecerás no meu monte santo.
At that time, you [people in Jerusalem] will no [longer] be ashamed [about what has happened to you], because you no longer will be rebelling against me. I will get rid of all the people among you who are very proud [DOU]. No one on [Zion], my holy hill, will [strut around] proudly.
12 Mas deixarei no meio de ti um povo humilde e pobre; mas eles confiarão no nome do Senhor.
Those who are still alive in Israel will be poor and humble; they will be people who trust in me [MTY].
13 O resto de Israel não fará iniquidade, nem falará mentira, e na sua boca não se achará língua enganosa; mas serão apascentados, e deitar-se-ão, e não haverá quem os espante.
Those people who are still alive [there] in Israel will not do [things that are] wrong; they will not tell lies or deceive [MTY] people. They will eat and sleep [safely], [because] no one will cause them to be afraid.”
14 Canta alegremente, ó filha de Sião: jubila, ó Israel: goza-te, e exulta de todo o coração, ó filha de Jerusalém.
You people who live in Jerusalem [DOU] and [other places in] Israel, sing and shout loudly! Be glad, and rejoice [DOU] greatly,
15 O Senhor afastou os teus juízos, exterminou o teu inimigo: o Senhor, o rei de Israel, está no meio de ti; tu não verás mais mal algum.
[because] Yahweh will stop punishing [MTY] you, and he will send away from you [the armies of] your enemies! And Yahweh [himself], the king of [us] Israeli people, will live among us, and never again will we be afraid that [others will] harm us.
16 Naquele dia se dirá a Jerusalém: Não temas, ó Sião, não se enfraqueçam as tuas mãos.
At that time, [other people] will say to us people of Jerusalem, “[You people of] [APO] Jerusalem, do not be afraid; do not become afraid or discouraged,
17 O Senhor teu Deus está no meio de ti, poderoso te salvará; ele se deleitará em ti com alegria; calar-se-á por seu amor, regozijar-se-á em ti com júbilo.
[because] Yahweh your God is [living] among you. He is mighty, and he will rescue/save you. He will be very happy with you; because he loves you, he will cause you to not be afraid; he will sing loudly to rejoice over you.”
18 Os entristecidos por causa do ajuntamento solemne congregarei, para quem a afronta foi um peso.
[Yahweh says, ] “You people were sad and ashamed because [you were unable to attend] your religious festivals; but I will cause you to no longer be disgraced.
19 Eis que, naquele tempo desfarei a todos os teus opressores, e salvarei a que coxeia, e recolherei a que foi expulsa; e farei deles um louvor e um nome em toda a terra em que foram envergonhados.
Truly, I will [severely] punish all those who (oppressed you/caused you to suffer). I will rescue those who are helpless and those who were forced to go to other countries. I will enable them to be praised and honored in every country to which they were (exiled/forced to go), places where they were disgraced.
20 Naquele tempo vos trarei para cá, a saber, no tempo em que vos recolher: certamente farei de vós um nome e um louvor entre todos os povos da terra, quando reconduzir os vossos cativos diante dos vossos olhos.
At that time, I will gather you together and bring you [back] home [to Israel]. I will cause you to (have a good reputation/be honored) and be [greatly] praised among all the nations of the earth. You [MTY] will see me causing you to prosper again. [That will surely happen because I, ] Yahweh, have said it.”
