Zephaniah 2
King James Version
2 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord's anger come upon you.
3 Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger.
4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
6 And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
9 Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
10 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts.
11 The Lord will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
12 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
14 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds; for he shall uncover the cedar work.
15 This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Zephaniah 2
New King James Version
A Call to Repentance
2 Gather(A) yourselves together, yes, gather together,
O [a]undesirable nation,
2 Before the decree is issued,
Or the day passes like chaff,
Before the Lord’s fierce anger comes upon you,
Before the day of the Lord’s anger comes upon you!
3 (B)Seek the Lord, (C)all you meek of the earth,
Who have upheld His justice.
Seek righteousness, seek humility.
(D)It may be that you will be hidden
In the day of the Lord’s anger.
Judgment on Nations
4 For (E)Gaza shall be forsaken,
And Ashkelon desolate;
They shall drive out Ashdod (F)at noonday,
And Ekron shall be uprooted.
5 Woe to the inhabitants of (G)the seacoast,
The nation of the Cherethites!
The word of the Lord is against you,
O (H)Canaan, land of the Philistines:
“I will destroy you;
So there shall be no inhabitant.”
6 The seacoast shall be pastures,
With [b]shelters for shepherds (I)and folds for flocks.
7 The coast shall be for (J)the remnant of the house of Judah;
They shall feed their flocks there;
In the houses of Ashkelon they shall lie down at evening.
For the Lord their God will (K)intervene[c] for them,
And (L)return their captives.
8 “I(M) have heard the reproach of Moab,
And (N)the insults of the people of Ammon,
With which they have reproached My people,
And (O)made arrogant threats against their borders.
9 Therefore, as I live,”
Says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel,
“Surely (P)Moab shall be like Sodom,
And (Q)the people of Ammon like Gomorrah—
(R)Overrun[d] with weeds and saltpits,
And a [e]perpetual desolation.
The residue of My people shall plunder them,
And the remnant of My people shall possess them.”
10 This they shall have (S)for their pride,
Because they have reproached and made arrogant threats
Against the people of the Lord of hosts.
11 The Lord will be awesome to them,
For He will reduce to nothing all the gods of the earth;
(T)People shall worship Him,
Each one from his place,
Indeed all (U)the shores of the nations.
13 And He will stretch out His hand against the north,
(X)Destroy Assyria,
And make Nineveh a desolation,
As dry as the wilderness.
14 The herds shall lie down in her midst,
(Y)Every beast of the nation.
Both the (Z)pelican and the bittern
Shall lodge on the capitals of her pillars;
Their voice shall sing in the windows;
Desolation shall be at the threshold;
For He will lay bare the (AA)cedar work.
15 This is the rejoicing city
(AB)That dwelt securely,
(AC)That said in her heart,
“I am it, and there is none besides me.”
How has she become a desolation,
A place for beasts to lie down!
Everyone who passes by her
(AD)Shall hiss and (AE)shake his fist.
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 2:1 Or shameless
- Zephaniah 2:6 Underground huts or cisterns, lit. excavations
- Zephaniah 2:7 Lit. visit them
- Zephaniah 2:9 Lit. Possessed by nettles
- Zephaniah 2:9 Or permanent ruin
Sofonías 2
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Llamada al arrepentimiento
2 Acudan y congréguense,
nación impenitente,
2 antes que se cumpla el decreto
y llegue el día en que
sean aventados como paja;
antes que descargue sobre ustedes
el enojo enfurecido del Señor;
antes que venga contra ustedes
el día de la cólera del Señor.
3 Busquen al Señor ustedes,
todos los humildes de la tierra,
los que cumplen sus preceptos;
practiquen la justicia
y busquen la humildad;
tal vez esto los proteja
el día de la ira del Señor.
Amenazas contra los pueblos del Oeste
4 Gaza será asolada,
Ascalón destruida,
saqueada Asdod a pleno día,
y Ecrón arrancada de raíz.
5 ¡Ay de los que moran en el litoral,
ustedes, los del pueblo quereteo!
El Señor ha dicho contra ustedes:
Canaán, territorio de los filisteos,
te asolaré hasta no dejar habitante.
6 Toda la franja costera
quedará reducida a región de pastoreo,
a lugar para rediles de ovejas;
7 se convertirá en propiedad
de los supervivientes de Judá;
allí apacentarán sus rebaños,
y por la noche se alojarán
en las casas de Ascalón.
Porque intervendrá el Señor
para favorecer a Judá
y hacer que cambie su suerte.
Amenazas contra los pueblos del Este
8 He oído los ultrajes de Moab
y las ofensas de los amonitas;
contra mi pueblo lanzaban injurias
y prosperaron a costa de su territorio.
9 Pero juro por mi vida
—oráculo del Señor del universo,
Dios de Israel—
que Moab quedará como Sodoma,
y los amonitas como Gomorra:
serán un territorio de ortigas,
un campo sembrado de sal,
un lugar asolado para siempre.
Los saqueará el resto de mi pueblo,
los supervivientes de mi nación
se adueñarán de ellos.
10 Esto les sucederá por su altivez,
porque ultrajaron al pueblo del Señor del universo,
y se engrandecieron a costa de él.
11 El Señor se mostrará terrible con ellos:
destruirá a todos los dioses de la tierra,
y será adorado en sus propios territorios
por los pueblos más alejados.
Amenazas contra los pueblos del Sur y del Norte
12 También ustedes, los de Etiopía,
serán atravesados por mi espada.
13 El Señor extenderá su mano
hacia los países del norte
y Asiria será destruida.
Hará de Nínive un lugar devastado,
la convertirá en árido desierto;
14 se tumbará allí el ganado,
rebaños de toda especie;
incluso el pelícano y el erizo
dormirán en sus capiteles;
el búho ululará en las ventanas
y los cuervos [graznarán] en los umbrales;
el artesonado de cedro
ha quedado al descubierto.
15 Esto sucederá a la ciudad alegre,
la que vivía confiada
diciendo en su corazón:
“Sólo yo y nadie más”.
¡Cómo ha quedado asolada,
convertida en guarida de bestias!
Todo el que pase junto a ella
silbará y agitará su mano.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
La Palabra, (versión hispanoamericana) © 2010 Texto y Edición, Sociedad Bíblica de España