Софония 3

1940 Bulgarian Bible

3 Горко на бунтовния и скверен <град>, На насилническия град!

²Той не послуша гласа, Не прие поправление, Не упова на Господа, Не се приближи при своя Бог.

³Първенците всред него са рикаещи лъвове, Съдиите му вечерни вълци, Които не остават нищо за заранта.

⁴Пророците му са вятърничави коварници; Свещениците му оскверниха светилището, Извратиха закона.

⁵Господ всред него е праведен; Няма да извърши неправда; Всяка заран изкарва на видело правосъдието Си - неизменно; Но неправедният не знае срам.

⁶Изтребих народи; ъгловите им кули са запустели; Запустих пътищата им, тъй че никой не минава; Градовете им се разориха, Тъй че няма човек <в тях>, няма жител.

⁷Рекох <Си>: Ти непременно ще се убоиш от Мене, Ще приемеш поправление; И така селището му не щеше да се изтреби <Според> всичко онова, което му определих; Но те подраниха да извратят всичките си дела.

⁸Затова чакайте Мене, казва Господ, До деня когато се повдигна за да обирам. Защото решението Ми е да събера народите, И да прибера царствата, За да излея върху тях негодуванието Си, Всичкия Си лют гняв; Понеже цялата земя ще бъде погълната От огъня на ревнивостта Ми.

⁹Защото тогава ще възвърна на племената чисти устни, За да призовават всички името Господно, Да Му слугуват единодушно.

¹⁰Изотвъд етиопските реки поклонниците Ми, Разсеяните Ми люде, Ще Ми донесат принос.

¹¹В оня ден няма да бъдеш засрамен Поради многото дела, Чрез които си беззаконствувал против Мене; Защото <до> тогава ще съм махнал отсред тебе ония от тебе, Които горделиво тържествуват; И ти няма вече да се носиш надменно в светия Ми хълм.

¹²Но ще оставя всред тебе Люде съкрушени и нищи, Които ще уповават на името Господно.

¹³Останалите от Израиля няма да беззаконствуват, Нито да лъжат, Нито ще се намери в устата им измамлив език; Защото те ще пасат и ще лежат, И никой няма да ги плаши.

¹⁴Пей, сионова дъщерьо, Възкликнете, Израилю, Весели се и радвай се от все сърце, Ерусалимска дъщерьо;

¹⁵<Защото> Господ отмени присъдите за тебе, Изхвърли неприятеля ти; Цар Израилев, да! Господ, е всред тебе; Няма вече да видиш зло.

¹⁶В оня ден ще се рече на Ерусалим: Не бой се, И на Сион: да не ослабват ръцете ти.

¹⁷Господ твой Бог е всред тебе, Силният, Който ще те спаси; Ще се развесели за тебе с радост, Ще се успокои в любовта Си, Ще се весели за тебе с песни.

¹⁸Ще събера ония, които бяха от тебе, Които скърбят за празниците, И на които тежи укорът Му.

¹⁹Ето, в онова време ще се разправя с всички, които те угнетяват, Ще избавя куцата, ще прибера изгонената, И ще направя ония за хвала и слава, Чийто срам е бил в целия свят.

²⁰В онова време ще ви доведа пак, И в онова време ще ви събера; Защото ще ви направя именити и за похвала Между всичките племена на земята, Когато върна пленниците ви пред очите ви, казва Господ.

Zephaniah 3

New International Version

Jerusalem

3 Woe to the city of oppressors,^(A)
    rebellious^(B) and defiled!^(C)
²She obeys^(D) no one,
    she accepts no correction.^(E)
She does not trust^(F) in the Lord,
    she does not draw near^(G) to her God.
³Her officials within her
    are roaring lions;^(H)
her rulers are evening wolves,^(I)
    who leave nothing for the morning.^(J)
⁴Her prophets are unprincipled;
    they are treacherous people.^(K)
Her priests profane the sanctuary
    and do violence to the law.^(L)
⁵The Lord within her is righteous;^(M)
    he does no wrong.^(N)
Morning by morning^(O) he dispenses his justice,
    and every new day he does not fail,^(P)
    yet the unrighteous know no shame.^(Q)

Jerusalem Remains Unrepentant

⁶“I have destroyed nations;
    their strongholds are demolished.
I have left their streets deserted,
    with no one passing through.
Their cities are laid waste;^(R)
    they are deserted and empty.
⁷Of Jerusalem I thought,
    ‘Surely you will fear me
    and accept correction!’^(S)
Then her place of refuge^[a] would not be destroyed,
    nor all my punishments come upon^[b] her.
But they were still eager
    to act corruptly^(T) in all they did.
⁸Therefore wait^(U) for me,”
    declares the Lord,
    “for the day I will stand up to testify.^[c]
I have decided to assemble^(V) the nations,^(W)
    to gather the kingdoms
and to pour out my wrath^(X) on them—
    all my fierce anger.^(Y)
The whole world will be consumed^(Z)
    by the fire of my jealous anger.

Restoration of Israel’s Remnant

⁹“Then I will purify the lips of the peoples,
    that all of them may call^(AA) on the name of the Lord^(AB)
    and serve^(AC) him shoulder to shoulder.
¹⁰From beyond the rivers of Cush^[d]^(AD)
    my worshipers, my scattered people,
    will bring me offerings.^(AE)
¹¹On that day you, Jerusalem, will not be put to shame^(AF)
    for all the wrongs you have done to me,^(AG)
because I will remove from you
    your arrogant boasters.^(AH)
Never again will you be haughty
    on my holy hill.^(AI)
¹²But I will leave within you
    the meek^(AJ) and humble.
The remnant of Israel
    will trust^(AK) in the name of the Lord.
¹³They^(AL) will do no wrong;^(AM)
    they will tell no lies.^(AN)
A deceitful tongue
    will not be found in their mouths.^(AO)
They will eat and lie down^(AP)
    and no one will make them afraid.^(AQ)”

¹⁴Sing, Daughter Zion;^(AR)
    shout aloud,^(AS) Israel!
Be glad and rejoice^(AT) with all your heart,
    Daughter Jerusalem!
¹⁵The Lord has taken away your punishment,
    he has turned back your enemy.
The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;^(AU)
    never again will you fear^(AV) any harm.^(AW)
¹⁶On that day
    they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
    do not let your hands hang limp.^(AX)
¹⁷The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.^(AY)
He will take great delight^(AZ) in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,^(BA)
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”^(BB)

¹⁸“I will remove from you
    all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals,
    which is a burden and reproach for you.
¹⁹At that time I will deal
    with all who oppressed^(BC) you.
I will rescue the lame;
    I will gather the exiles.^(BD)
I will give them praise^(BE) and honor
    in every land where they have suffered shame.
²⁰At that time I will gather you;
    at that time I will bring^(BF) you home.
I will give you honor^(BG) and praise^(BH)
    among all the peoples of the earth
when I restore your fortunes^[e]^(BI)
    before your very eyes,”
says the Lord.

Footnotes

Zephaniah 3:7 Or her sanctuary
Zephaniah 3:7 Or all those I appointed over
Zephaniah 3:8 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew will rise up to plunder
Zephaniah 3:10 That is, the upper Nile region
Zephaniah 3:20 Or I bring back your captives

Zephaniah 3

BRG Bible

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

²She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God.

³Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.

⁴Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

⁵The 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.

⁶I 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.

⁷I 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.

⁸¶ 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.

⁹For 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.

¹⁰From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

¹¹In 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.

¹²I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord.

¹³The 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.

¹⁴¶ Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

¹⁵The 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.

¹⁶In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

¹⁷The 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.

¹⁸I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.

¹⁹Behold, 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.

²⁰At 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.

Sofonías 3

La Biblia de las Américas

Reproches a Jerusalén y a las naciones

3 ¡Ay de la rebelde^(A) y contaminada^(B),
la ciudad opresora^(C)!
²No escuchó la voz^(D),
ni aceptó la corrección^(E).
No confió en el Señor^(F),
ni se acercó a su Dios^(G).
³Sus príncipes en medio de ella son leones rugientes^(H),
sus jueces, lobos al anochecer^(I);
no dejan nada para la mañana.
⁴Sus profetas son temerarios, hombres pérfidos^(J);
sus sacerdotes han profanado el santuario,
han violado la ley^(K).
⁵El Señor es justo^(L) en medio de ella^(M);
no cometerá injusticia^(N).
Cada mañana^(O) saca a luz su juicio,
nunca falta;
pero el injusto no conoce la vergüenza^(P).
⁶Yo he exterminado naciones;
sus torreones están en ruinas,
hice desiertas sus calles^(Q),
sin que nadie pase por ellas;
sus ciudades están desoladas^(R),
sin hombre alguno, sin ningún habitante^(S).
⁷Dije: «Ciertamente me temerás^[a],
aceptarás corrección^(T)».
Entonces no será destruida su morada^(U)
a pesar de todo lo que yo había determinado sobre ella;
pero ellos se apresuraron a corromper todas sus acciones^(V).

⁸Por tanto, esperadme^(W) —declara el Señor—
hasta el día en que me levante como testigo^[b],
porque mi decisión es reunir a las naciones^(X),
juntar a los reinos,
para derramar sobre ellos mi indignación,
todo el ardor de mi ira;
porque por el fuego de mi celo
toda la tierra será consumida^(Y).
⁹En ese tiempo daré^[c] a los pueblos labios puros^(Z),
para que todos ellos invoquen el nombre del Señor^(AA),
para que le sirvan de común acuerdo^[d].
¹⁰Desde más allá de los ríos de Etiopía^[e]^(AB)
mis adoradores^[f], mis^[g] dispersos,
traerán mi ofrenda^(AC).
¹¹Aquel día no te avergonzarás^(AD)
de ninguna de tus acciones
con que te rebelaste contra mí;
porque entonces yo quitaré de en medio de ti
a los que se regocijan en tu orgullo^(AE),
y nunca más te envanecerás
en mi santo monte^(AF).
¹²Y dejaré en medio de ti
un pueblo humilde y pobre^(AG),
que se refugiará en el nombre del Señor^(AH).
¹³El remanente de Israel^(AI) no hará injusticia^(AJ)
ni dirá mentira^(AK),
ni se hallará en su boca
lengua engañosa,
porque ellos se alimentarán y reposarán^(AL)
sin que nadie los atemorice.

Júbilo por la restauración de Israel

¹⁴Canta jubilosa, hija de Sión.
Lanza gritos de alegría, Israel.
Alégrate y regocíjate de todo corazón,
hija de Jerusalén^(AM).
¹⁵El Señor ha retirado sus juicios contra ti^(AN),
ha expulsado a tus enemigos.
El Rey de Israel, el Señor, está en medio de ti^(AO);
ya no temerás mal alguno^(AP).
¹⁶Aquel día^(AQ) le dirán a Jerusalén:
No temas^(AR), Sión;
no desfallezcan tus manos^(AS).
¹⁷El Señor tu Dios está en medio de ti^(AT),
guerrero victorioso^[h]^(AU);
se gozará en ti con alegría^(AV),
en su amor guardará silencio^[i],
se regocijará por ti con cantos de júbilo.
¹⁸Reuniré a los que se afligen por las fiestas señaladas^(AW),
tuyos son, oh Sión,
el oprobio del destierro es una carga para ellos^[j].
¹⁹He aquí, en aquel tiempo me ocuparé
de todos tus opresores^(AX);
salvaré a la coja
y recogeré a la desterrada^(AY),
y convertiré su vergüenza^(AZ) en alabanza y renombre
en toda la tierra^(BA).
²⁰En aquel tiempo os traeré^(BB),
en aquel tiempo os reuniré;
ciertamente, os daré renombre y alabanza^(BC)
entre todos los pueblos de la tierra,
cuando yo haga volver a vuestros cautivos^[k] ante vuestros ojos^(BD)
—dice el Señor.

Footnotes

Sofonías 3:7 O, reverenciarás
Sofonías 3:8 Así en la versión gr. (sept.); en el T.M., para la presa
Sofonías 3:9 Lit., cambiaré
Sofonías 3:9 Lit., con un solo hombro
Sofonías 3:10 Heb., Cush
Sofonías 3:10 O, suplicantes
Sofonías 3:10 Lit., la hija de mis
Sofonías 3:17 Lit., salvador
Sofonías 3:17 Algunas versiones antiguas dicen: te renovará en su amor
Sofonías 3:18 Lit., ella
Sofonías 3:20 O, restaure vuestro bienestar

1940 Bulgarian Bible (BG1940)

New International Version (NIV)

Софония 3

1940 Bulgarian Bible