Sofonias 1
1 Palavra do SENHOR que veio a Sofonias filho de Cuxi, filho de Gedalias, filho de Amarias, filho de Ezequias, nos dias de Josias filho de Amom, rei de Judá.
[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 Destruirei 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 Destruirei as pessoas e os animais; destruirei as aves do céu, e os peixes do mar, e as pedras de tropeço com os perversos; e exterminarei os seres humanos de sobre a face da terra, diz 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 minha mão contra Judá, e contra todos os moradores de Jerusalém; e exterminarei deste lugar o restante de Baal, [e] o nome dos idólatras 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 se encurvam sobre os terraços ao exército do céu; e aos que se encurvam jurando pelo SENHOR, mas também jurando por Milcom;
[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 aos que dão as costas ao SENHOR, aos que não buscam ao SENHOR, nem perguntam por ele.
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 na presença do Senhor DEUS, porque o dia do SENHOR está perto; porque o SENHOR tem preparado um sacrifício, [e] santificou a 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 será que, no dia do sacrifício do SENHOR, punirei os príncipes, os filhos do rei, e todos os que vestem roupas estrangeiras.
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 Também punirei naquele dia todos os que saltam sobre o umbral, os que enchem as casas de seus senhores de [produtos de] violência e de engano.
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 naquele dia, diz o SENHOR, haverá voz de clamor desde a porta dos peixes, lamentação desde a segunda parte [da cidade], e grande quebrantamento desde os morros.
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 Lamentai, vós moradores do vale, porque todo o povo mercador está destruído; todos os que pesavam dinheiro são exterminados.
[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 será naquele tempo, que farei busca em Jerusalém com lâmpadas, e punirei os homens que estão acomodados como sedimentos de vinho, os quais dizem em seu coração: O SENHOR nem fará bem nem 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 a riqueza deles será despojada, e suas casas serão arruinadas; edificarão casas, mas não habitarão nelas; e plantarão vinhas, mas não beberão 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 Perto está o grande dia do SENHOR; perto está, e com muita pressa se aproxima; a voz do Dia do SENHOR; ali o guerreiro gritará amargamente.
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 Aquele dia será dia de fúria; dia de angústia e de aflição, dia de devastação e de ruína; dia de trevas e de escuridão, dia de nuvens e de espessa obscuridade.
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 trombeta e de alarme contra as cidades forte e contra as torres as 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 as pessoas, que andarão como cegas, porque pecaram contra o SENHOR; e o sangue delas será derramado como pó, e 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 sua prata nem seu ouro poderá os livrar no dia do furor do SENHOR; pois toda esta terra será consumida pelo fogo de seu zelo; porque ele certamente fará destruição repentina com todos os moradores da terra.
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.
