Zephaniah 3

وَيْلٌ لِلْمُتَمَرِّدَةِ الْمُنَجَّسَةِ، الْمَدِينَةِ الْجَائِرَةِ!

Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!

لَمْ تَسْمَعِ الصَّوْتَ. لَمْ تَقْبَلِ التَّأْدِيبَ. لَمْ تَتَّكِلْ عَلَى الرَّبِّ. لَمْ تَتَقَرَّبْ إِلَى إِلهِهَا.

She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.

رُؤَسَاؤُهَا فِي وَسَطِهَا أُسُودٌ زَائِرَةٌ. قُضَاتُهَا ذِئَابُ مَسَاءٍ لاَ يُبْقُونَ شَيْئًا إِلَى الصَّبَاحِ.

Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

أَنْبِيَاؤُهَا مُتَفَاخِرُونَ أَهْلُ غُدْرَاتٍ. كَهَنَتُهَا نَجَّسُوا الْقُدْسَ، خَالَفُوا الشَّرِيعَةَ.

Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

اَلرَّبُّ عَادِلٌ فِي وَسَطِهَا لاَ يَفْعَلُ ظُلْمًا. غَدَاةً غَدَاةً يُبْرِزُ حُكْمَهُ إِلَى النُّورِ. لاَ يَتَعَذَّرُ. أَمَّا الظَّالِمُ فَلاَ يَعْرِفُ الْخِزْيَ.

The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.

«قَطَعْتُ أُمَمًا، خَرَّبْتُ شُرُفَاتِهِمْ، أَقْفَرْتُ أَسْوَاقَهُمْ بِلاَ عَابِرٍ. دُمِّرَتْ مُدُنُهُمْ بِلاَ إِنْسَانٍ، بِغَيْرِ سَاكِنٍ.

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

فَقُلْتُ: إِنَّكِ لِتَخْشَيْنَنِي، تَقْبَلِينَ التَّأْدِيبَ. فَلاَ يَنْقَطِعُ مَسْكَنُهَا حَسَبَ كُلِّ مَا عَيَّنْتُهُ عَلَيْهَا. لكِنْ بَكَّرُوا وَأَفْسَدُوا جَمِيعَ أَعْمَالِهِمْ.

I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.

«لِذلِكَ فَانْتَظِرُونِي، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ، إِلَى يَوْمِ أَقُومُ إِلَى السَّلْبِ، لأَنَّ حُكْمِي هُوَ بِجَمْعِ الأُمَمِ وَحَشْرِ الْمَمَالِكِ، لأَصُبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ سَخَطِي، كُلَّ حُمُوِّ غَضَبِي. لأَنَّهُ بِنَارِ غَيْرَتِي تُؤْكَلُ كُلُّ الأَرْضِ.

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

لأَنِّي حِينَئِذٍ أُحَوِّلُ الشُّعُوبَ إِلَى شَفَةٍ نَقِيَّةٍ، لِيَدْعُوا كُلُّهُمْ بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ، لِيَعْبُدُوهُ بِكَتِفٍ وَاحِدَةٍ.

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

مِنْ عَبْرِ أَنْهَارِ كُوشٍ الْمُتَضَرِّعُونَ إِلَيَّ، مُتَبَدِّدِيَّ، يُقَدِّمُونَ تَقْدِمَتِي.

From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ لاَ تَخْزَيْنَ مِنْ كُلِّ أَعْمَالِكِ الَّتِي تَعَدَّيْتِ بِهَا عَلَيَّ. لأَنِّي حِينَئِذٍ أَنْزِعُ مِنْ وَسَطِكِ مُبْتَهِجِي كِبْرِيَائِكِ، وَلَنْ تَعُودِي بَعْدُ إِلَى التَّكَبُّرِ فِي جَبَلِ قُدْسِي.

In that day shalt thou 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 rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

وَأُبْقِي فِي وَسَطِكِ شَعْبًا بَائِسًا وَمِسْكِينًا، فَيَتَوَكَّلُونَ عَلَى اسْمِ الرَّبِّ.

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

بَقِيَّةُ إِسْرَائِيلَ لاَ يَفْعَلُونَ إِثْمًا، وَلاَ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِالْكَذِبِ، وَلاَ يُوجَدُ فِي أَفْوَاهِهِمْ لِسَانُ غِشٍّ، لأَنَّهُمْ يَرْعَوْنَ وَيَرْبُضُونَ وَلاَ مُخِيفَ».

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

تَرَنَّمِي يَا ابْنَةَ صِهْيَوْنَ! اهْتُفْ يَا إِسْرَائِيلُ! افْرَحِي وَابْتَهِجِي بِكُلِّ قَلْبِكِ يَا ابْنَةَ أُورُشَلِيمَ!

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

قَدْ نَزَعَ الرَّبُّ الأَقْضِيَةَ عَلَيْكِ، أَزَالَ عَدُوَّكِ. مَلِكُ إِسْرَائِيلَ الرَّبُّ فِي وَسَطِكِ. لاَ تَنْظُرِينَ بَعْدُ شَرًّا.

The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.

فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ يُقَالُ لأُورُشَلِيمَ: «لاَ تَخَافِي يَا صِهْيَوْنُ. لاَ تَرْتَخِ يَدَاكِ.

In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

الرَّبُّ إِلهُكِ فِي وَسَطِكِ جَبَّارٌ. يُخَلِّصُ. يَبْتَهِجُ بِكِ فَرَحًا. يَسْكُتُ فِي مَحَبَّتِهِ. يَبْتَهِجُ بِكِ بِتَرَنُّمٍ».

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

«أَجْمَعُ الْمَحْزُونِينَ عَلَى الْمَوْسِمِ. كَانُوا مِنْكِ. حَامِلِينَ عَلَيْهَا الْعَارَ.

I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.

هأَنَذَا فِي ذلِكَ الْيَوْمِ أُعَامِلُ كُلَّ مُذَلِّلِيكِ، وَأُخَلِّصُ الظَّالِعَةَ، وَأَجْمَعُ الْمَنْفِيَّةَ، وَأَجْعَلُهُمْ تَسْبِيحَةً وَاسْمًا فِي كُلِّ أَرْضِ خِزْيِهِمْ،

Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.

فِي الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي فِيهِ آتِي بِكُمْ وَفِي وَقْتِ جَمْعِي إِيَّاكُمْ. لأَنِّي أُصَيِّرُكُمُ اسْمًا وَتَسْبِيحَةً فِي شُعُوبِ الأَرْضِ كُلِّهَا، حِينَ أَرُدُّ مَسْبِيِّيكُمْ قُدَّامَ أَعْيُنِكُمْ، قَالَ الرَّبُّ».

At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.