Sefanaia 3

1 Ke malaʻia kiate ia ʻoku ʻuli mo taʻemaʻa, ki he kolo ʻoku fakamālohi!

Woe to her that is rebellious and corrupted, to the oppressing city!

2 Naʻe ʻikai te ne talangofua ki he leʻo naʻe ʻikai ke maʻu ʻe ia ʻae akonaki; naʻe ʻikai ke falala ia kia Sihova; naʻe ʻikai te ne ʻunuʻunu atu ki hono ʻOtua.

She hearkened not to the voice; she received not correction; she confided not in Jehovah; she drew not near her God.

3 Ko hono houʻeiki ʻi ai ko e fanga laione ngungulu; ko ʻene kau fakamaau ko e fanga ulofi ʻoe efiafi; ʻoku nau tatali ke nau kai pongipongi ʻae ngaahi hui.

Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, that leave nothing for the morning.

4 Ko e kakai maʻamaʻa mo kākā ʻa ʻene kau palōfita: kuo fakaʻuliʻi ʻae falelotu ʻe heʻene kau taulaʻeiki, kuo nau maumauʻi ʻae fono.

Her prophets are vain-glorious, treacherous persons; her priests profane the sanctuary, they do violence to the law.

5 ‌ʻOku ʻi he lotolotonga ʻo ia, ʻa Sihova, angatonu; ʻe ʻikai te ne fai ha meʻa hala; ʻoku ʻomi ʻe ia ʻa ʻene fakamaau ki he maama ʻi he pongipongi kotoa pē, ʻoku ʻikai te ne siʻaki; ka ʻoku ʻikai ke ʻiloʻi ha mā ʻe he taʻeangatonu.

The righteous Jehovah is in the midst of her: he doeth no wrong. Every morning doth he bring his judgment to light; it faileth not: but the unrighteous knoweth no shame.

6 Kuo u tuʻusi ʻae ngaahi puleʻanga: kuo ʻuha ʻa honau ngaahi fale māʻolunga; ne u fakalala ʻa honau ngaahi hala, ko ia ʻoku ʻikai ʻalu atu ai ha taha: kuo maumauʻi ʻa honau ngaahi kolo, ko ia ʻoku ʻikai ai ha tangata, ʻoku ʻikai ai ha taha ʻoku nofo ai.

I have cut off nations: their battlements are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.

7 Naʻaku pehē, “Ko e moʻoni, te ke manavahē kiate au, te ke maʻu ʻae akonaki; ko ia ʻe ʻikai tuʻusi ai honau nofoʻanga neongo ʻeku tautea ai ʻakinautolu,” naʻa nau tuʻu vave hake, ʻo fakalieliaʻi ʻa ʻenau ngaahi ngāue kotoa pē.

I said, Only fear me, receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, howsoever I may punish her. But they rose early, they corrupted all their doings.

8 ʻOku pehē ʻe Sihova, “Ko ia mou tatali kiate au, ʻo aʻu ki he ʻaho te u tuʻu hake ki he maumau; he kuo u pau pe ke tānaki ʻae ngaahi fonua, ke u fakataha ʻae ngaahi puleʻanga, ke huaʻi kiate kinautolu ʻa ʻeku tuputāmaki, ʻio, ʻa ʻeku houhau kakaha kotoa pē: koeʻuhi ʻe keina ʻa māmani kotoa pē ʻaki ʻae afi ʻo ʻeku fuaʻa.

Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to assemble the nations, that I may gather the kingdoms together, to pour upon them mine indignation, — all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

9 Pea hili ia te u ʻomi ʻae lea maʻa ki he kakai, koeʻuhi ke nau ui kotoa pē ki he huafa ʻo Sihova, ke tauhi kiate ia ʻi he uouangataha.

For then will I turn to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent.

10 ‌ʻE ʻomi mei he tuʻa vaitafe ʻo ʻItiopea ʻae feilaulau kiate au, ʻekinautolu ʻoku hū kiate au, ʻio, ʻae ngaahi ʻofefine ʻo ʻeku kakai, kuo fakamovetevete.

From beyond the rivers of Cush my suppliants, the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine oblation.

11 ‌ʻI he ʻaho ko ia ʻe ʻikai te ke mā koeʻuhi ko hoʻo ngaahi ngāue kotoa pē, ʻaia kuo ke angahala ai kiate au: koeʻuhi te u toʻo atu mei he lotolotonga ʻoʻou, ʻakinautolu ʻoku fiefia ʻi hoʻo fielahi, pea ʻe ʻikai te ke toe angahiki, koeʻuhi ko hoku moʻunga māʻoniʻoni.

In that day thou shalt not be ashamed for all thy doings wherein thou hast transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that exult in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

12 Te u tuku foki ʻi he lotolotonga ʻoʻou, ʻae kakai angavaivai mo masiva, pea te nau falala ki he huafa ʻo Sihova.

And I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of Jehovah.

13 ‌ʻE ʻikai fai angahala ʻe he toenga ʻo ʻIsileli, pe lea loi; pea ʻe ʻikai ʻiloʻi ʻi honau ngutu ʻae ʻelelo kākā: he te nau kai mo tokoto, pea ʻe ʻikai fakamanavahēʻi ʻakinautolu ʻe ha taha.”

The remnant of Israel shall not work unrighteousness, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: but they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

14 Ke hiva, ʻE ʻofefine ʻo Saione kalanga, ʻE ʻIsileli; ke fiefia mo nekeneka ʻaki ʻae loto kotoa, ʻE ʻofefine ʻo Selūsalema.

Exult, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; rejoice and be glad with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem:

15 Kuo toʻo atu ʻe Sihova ʻa ho ngaahi tautea, kuo ne kapusi kituʻa ho fili: ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻio, ko Sihova, ʻoku ʻi he lotolotonga ʻoʻou: ʻe ʻikai te ke toe mamata ki ha kovi.

Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy; the King of Israel, Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not see evil any more.

16 ‌ʻE pehē ki Selūsalema ʻi he ʻaho ko ia, “ʻOua te ke manavahē: pea ki Saione, ʻoua naʻa tuku ke vaivai ho nima.”

In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack.

17 ‌ʻOku māfimafi ʻa Sihova ko ho ʻOtua ʻi he lotolotonga ʻoʻou; te ne fakamoʻui, te ne fiefia ʻiate koe, ʻaki ʻae fiefia: ʻe mālōlō ʻe ia ʻi heʻene ʻofa, te ne fiefia ʻiate koe ʻaki ʻae hiva.

Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a mighty one that will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will exult over thee with singing.

18 Te u tānaki meiate koe ʻakinautolu ʻoku mamahi, koeʻuhi ko e fakataha mamalu, ko e manuki ʻo ia, ko e meʻa mamafa kiate kinautolu.

I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assemblies, who were of thee: the reproach of it was a burden [unto them].

19 Vakai, ʻi he kuonga ko ia, te u veteki ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku fakamamahiʻi koe; pea te u fakamoʻui ia ʻoku ketu, mo fakataha ia naʻe kapusi kituʻa; pea te u maʻu ʻae fakamālō, mo e ongoongo kiate kinautolu ʻi he fonua kotoa pē, ʻaia naʻe fakamaaʻi ai ʻakinautolu.

Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save her that halted, and gather her that was driven out; and I will make them a praise and a name in all the lands where they have been put to shame.

20 ‌ʻOku pehē ʻe Sihova, Te u toe ʻomi ʻakimoutolu ʻi he kuonga ko ia, ʻio, ʻi he kuonga te u fakataha ai ʻakimoutolu: he te u ngaohi maʻamoutolu ʻae hingoa, mo e ongoongolelei ʻi he kakai kotoa pē ʻo māmani, ʻo kau ka liliu ʻa homou fakapōpula ʻi he ʻao ʻo homou mata.

At that time will I bring you, yea, at the time that I gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise, among all the peoples of the earth, when I shall turn again your captivity before your eyes, saith Jehovah.