Zefanias 3

1 Sa aba niya na mapanghimagsik at nadumhan! ng mapagpighating kamay!

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 Siya'y hindi sumunod sa tinig; siya'y hindi napasaway; siya'y hindi tumiwala sa Panginoon; siya'y hindi lumapit sa kaniyang Dios.

[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 Ang mga prinsipe niya sa gitna niya ay mga leong nagsisiungal; ang mga hukom niya ay mga lobo sa gabi; sila'y walang inilalabi hanggang sa kinaumagahan.

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 Ang kaniyang mga propeta ay mga walang kabuluhan at mga taong taksil; nilapastangan ng kaniyang mga saserdote ang santuario, sila'y nagsigawa ng pangdadahas sa aking kautusan.

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 Ang Panginoon sa gitna niya ay matuwid; siya'y hindi gagawa ng kasamaan; tuwing umaga'y kaniyang ipinaliliwanag ang kaniyang matuwid na kahatulan, siya'y hindi nagkukulang; nguni't ang hindi ganap ay hindi nakakaalam ng kahihiyan.

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 Ako'y naghiwalay ng mga bansa; ang kanilang mga kuta ay sira; aking iniwasak ang kanilang mga lansangan, na anopa't walang makaraan; ang kanilang mga bayan ay giba, na anopa't walang tao, na anopa't walang tumatahan.

[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 Aking sinabi, Matakot ka lamang sa akin; tumanggap ng pagsaway; sa gayo'y ang kaniyang tahanan ay hindi mahihiwalay, ayon sa lahat na aking itinakda sa kaniya: nguni't sila'y bumangong maaga, at kanilang sinira ang lahat nilang gawa.

[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 Kaya't hintayin ninyo ako, sabi ng Panginoon, hanggang sa kaarawan na ako'y bumangon sa panghuhuli; sapagka't ang aking pasiya ay pisanin ang mga bansa, upang aking mapisan ang mga kaharian, upang maibuhos ko sa kanila ang aking kagalitan, sa makatuwid baga'y ang aking buong mabangis na galit; sapagka't ang buong lupa ay sasakmalin, ng silakbo ng aking paninibugho.

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 Sapagka't akin ngang sasaulian ang mga bayan ng dalisay na wika, upang silang lahat ay makatawag sa pangalan ng Panginoon; na paglingkuran siya na may pagkakaisa.

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 Mula sa dako roon ng mga ilog ng Etiopia, ang mga nagsisipamanhik sa akin, sa makatuwid baga'y ang anak na babae ng aking pinapangalat, ay magdadala ng handog sa akin.

[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 Sa araw na yao'y hindi ka mapapahiya ng dahil sa lahat ng iyong gawa, na iyong isinalangsang laban sa akin; sapagka't kung magkagayon aking aalisin sa gitna mo ang iyong nangagpapalalong nagsasaya, at hindi ka na magpapalalo pa sa aking banal na bundok.

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 Nguni't aking iiwan sa gitna mo ang isang nagdadalamhati at maralitang bayan, at sila'y magsisitiwala sa pangalan ng Panginoon.

Those who are still alive in Israel will be poor and humble; they will be people who trust in me [MTY].

13 Ang nalabi sa Israel ay hindi gagawa ng kasamaan, ni magsasalita man ng mga kabulaanan; ni masusumpungan man ang isang magdarayang dila sa kanilang bibig; sapagka't sila'y magsisikain at magsisihiga, at walang takot sa kanila.

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 Umawit ka, Oh anak na babae ng Sion; humiyaw ka; Oh Israel; ikaw ay matuwa at magalak ng buong puso, Oh anak na babae ng Jerusalem.

You people who live in Jerusalem [DOU] and [other places in] Israel, sing and shout loudly! Be glad, and rejoice [DOU] greatly,

15 Inalis ng Panginoon ang mga kahatulan sa iyo, kaniyang iniwaksi ang iyong kaaway: ang hari sa Israel, sa makatuwid baga'y ang Panginoon, ay nasa gitna mo; hindi ka na matatakot pa sa kasamaan.

[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 Sa araw na yaon ay sasabihin sa Jerusalem; Huwag kang matakot; Oh Sion, huwag manghina ang iyong mga kamay.

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 Ang Panginoon mong Dios ay nasa gitna mo, na makapangyarihan na magliligtas; siya'y magagalak dahil sa iyo na may kagalakan; siya'y magpapahinga sa kaniyang pagibig; siya'y magagalak sa iyo na may pagawit.

[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 Aking pipisanin yaong nangamamanglaw dahil sa takdang kapulungan, na sila'y mga naging iyo; na ang pasan sa kaniya ay isang kakutyaan.

[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 Narito, sa panahong yao'y aking parurusahan ang lahat na mga dumadalamhati sa iyo: at aking ililigtas ang napipilay, at aking pipisanin ang pinalayas; at aking gagawin silang kapurihan at kabantugan, na ang kahihiyan nila ay napasa buong lupa.

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 Sa panahong yao'y aking ipapasok kayo, at sa panahong yao'y aking pipisanin kayo; sapagka't aking gagawin kayong kabantugan at kapurihan sa gitna ng lahat ng mga bayan sa lupa, pagka aking ibinalik kayo sa harap ng inyong mga mata mula sa inyong pagkabihag sabi ng Panginoon.

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.”