Sefanja 3
1 Ve dem styggeliga, slemma, och tyranniska stadenom.
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 Han vill intet höra, eller låta sig tukta; han vill icke trösta uppå Herran, eller hålla sig till sin Gud.
[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 Hans Förstar äro derinne rytande lejon, och hans domare ulfvar om aftonen, hvilka intet låta qvart blifva intill morgonen.
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 Hans Propheter äro lösaktige och föraktare; hans Prester oskära helgedomen, och bedrifva våld under lagsens sken.
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 Men Herren, som ibland dem är, lärer väl rätt, och gör intet ondt; han låter hvar morgon uppenbarliga lära sina rätter, och håller intet upp; men de onde vilja intet; lära skämmas.
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 Derföre vill jag utrota detta folket, föröda deras borger, och göra deras gator så tomma, att ingen derpå gå skall. Deras städer skola förstörde varda, så att der ingen mer bor.
[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 Jag lät säga dig: Mig skall du frukta och låta tukta dig, så vorde hans boning icke utrotad, och intet deraf komme, der jag honom med hemsöka skall; men de voro oförsumlige till att göra allahanda ondsko.
[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 Derföre, säger Herren, måsten I ock bida mig, tilldess jag uppstår i sinom tid; då jag ock döma skall och församla Hedningarna, och låta Konungariken tillhopakomma, till att gjuta mina vrede öfver dem; ja, alla mina grymhets vrede; ty hela verlden skall igenom mins nits eld förtärd varda.
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 Då vill jag annorlunda låta predika till folken mod vänliga läppar, att de allesamman skola åkalla Herrans Namn, och tjena honom endrägteliga.
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 Man skall hafva mina tillbedjare, de förströdda på hinsidon flodena i Ethiopien, till mig, för en skänk.
[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 På den samma tiden skall du intet mer skämmas öfver allt ditt väsende, der du med emot mig syndat hafver; ty jag vill taga de stolta helgon ifrå dig, att du icke mer skall upphäfva dig för mitt helga bergs skull.
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 Jag skall låta öfverblifva i dig ett fattigt, ringa folk; de skola trösta uppå Herrans Namn.
Those who are still alive in Israel will be poor and humble; they will be people who trust in me [MTY].
13 De qvarblefne i Israel skola intet ondt göra, eller lögn tala; och man skall icke finna någon bedrägelig tungo i deras mun; utan de skola födas och ro hafva, utan all fruktan.
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 Fröjda dig, du dotter Zion; ropa, Israel; var glad och fröjda dig af allo hjerta du dotter Jerusalem.
You people who live in Jerusalem [DOU] and [other places in] Israel, sing and shout loudly! Be glad, and rejoice [DOU] greatly,
15 Ty Herren hafver borttagit ditt straff, I och afvändt dina fiendar. Herren, Israels Konung, är när dig, att du intet mer behöfver frukta dig för någon olycko.
[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 På den samma tiden skall man säga till Jerusalem: Frukta dig intet; och till Zion: Låt dina händer icke nederfalla;
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 Ty Herren, din Gud, är när dig, en stark Frälsare. Han skall fröjda sig öfver dig, och vara dig vänlig, förlåta dig det, och skall glädjas öfver dig med höga röst.
[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 De, som igenom menniskors stadgar plågade voro, vill jag bortskaffa, att de skola ifrå dig komma, hvilke stadgar din tunge voro, för hvilka du skyllad var.
[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 Si, jag skall på den tiden göra en ända uppå alla dem som dig ondt göra; och skall hjelpa den halta, och församla den fördrefna; och skall sätta dem till lof och äro i all land, der man dem föraktar.
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 På den tiden skall jag låta komma eder härin, och på den samma tiden församla eder; ty jag skall sätta eder till lof och äro, ibland all folk på jordene; då jag edart fängelse omvändandes varder, för edra ögon, säger Herren.
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.”
