Zephaniah 3

1Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!

הֹוי מֹרְאָה וְנִגְאָלָה הָעִיר הַיֹּונָה׃ (723)

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

לֹא שָׁמְעָה בְּקֹול לֹא לָקְחָה מוּסָר בַּיהוָה לֹא בָטָחָה אֶל־אֱלֹהֶיהָ לֹא קָרֵבָה׃ (1567)

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

שָׂרֶיהָ בְקִרְבָּהּ אֲרָיֹות שֹׁאֲגִים שֹׁפְטֶיהָ זְאֵבֵי עֶרֶב לֹא גָרְמוּ לַבֹּקֶר׃ (3103)

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

נְבִיאֶיהָ פֹּחֲזִים אַנְשֵׁי בֹּגְדֹות כֹּהֲנֶיהָ חִלְּלוּ־קֹדֶשׁ חָמְסוּ תֹּורָה׃ (2292)

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.

יְהוָה צַדִּיק בְּקִרְבָּהּ לֹא יַעֲשֶׂה עַוְלָה בַּבֹּקֶר בַּבֹּקֶר מִשְׁפָּטֹו יִתֵּן לָאֹור לֹא נֶעְדָּר וְלֹא־יֹודֵעַ עַוָּל בֹּשֶׁת׃ (4096)

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.

הִכְרַתִּי גֹויִם נָשַׁמּוּ פִּנֹּותָם הֶחֱרַבְתִּי חוּצֹותָם מִבְּלִי עֹובֵר נִצְדּוּ עָרֵיהֶם מִבְּלִי־אִישׁ מֵאֵין יֹושֵׁב׃ (4488)

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.

אָמַרְתִּי אַךְ־תִּירְאִי אֹותִי תִּקְחִי מוּסָר וְלֹא־יִכָּרֵת מְעֹונָהּ כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־פָּקַדְתִּי עָלֶיהָ אָכֵן הִשְׁכִּימוּ הִשְׁחִיתוּ כֹּל עֲלִילֹותָם׃ (6449)

8Therefore 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.

לָכֵן חַכּוּ־לִי נְאֻם־יְהוָה לְיֹום קוּמִי לְעַד כִּי מִשְׁפָּטִי לֶאֱסֹף גֹּויִם לְקָבְצִי מַמְלָכֹות לִשְׁפֹּךְ עֲלֵיהֶם זַעְמִי כֹּל חֲרֹון אַפִּי כִּי בְּאֵשׁ קִנְאָתִי תֵּאָכֵל כָּל־הָאָרֶץ׃ (4912)

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.

כִּי־אָז אֶהְפֹּךְ אֶל־עַמִּים שָׂפָה בְרוּרָה לִקְרֹא כֻלָּם בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה לְעָבְדֹו שְׁכֶם אֶחָד׃ (2407)

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

מֵעֵבֶר לְנַהֲרֵי־כוּשׁ עֲתָרַי בַּת־פּוּצַי יֹובִלוּן מִנְחָתִי׃ (2813)

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.

בַּיֹּום הַהוּא לֹא תֵבֹושִׁי מִכֹּל עֲלִילֹתַיִךְ אֲשֶׁר פָּשַׁעַתְּ בִּי כִּי־אָז ׀ אָסִיר מִקִּרְבֵּךְ עַלִּיזֵי גַּאֲוָתֵךְ וְלֹא־תֹוסִפִי לְגָבְהָה עֹוד בְּהַר קָדְשִׁי׃ (5414)

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

וְהִשְׁאַרְתִּי בְקִרְבֵּךְ עַם עָנִי וָדָל וְחָסוּ בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה׃ (1974)

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.

שְׁאֵרִית יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא־יַעֲשׂוּ עַוְלָה וְלֹא־יְדַבְּרוּ כָזָב וְלֹא־יִמָּצֵא בְּפִיהֶם לְשֹׁון תַּרְמִית כִּי־הֵמָּה יִרְעוּ וְרָבְצוּ וְאֵין מַחֲרִיד׃ (5018)

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

רָנִּי בַּת־צִיֹּון הָרִיעוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל שִׂמְחִי וְעָלְזִי בְּכָל־לֵב בַּת יְרוּשָׁלִָם׃ (3203)

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.

הֵסִיר יְהוָה מִשְׁפָּטַיִךְ פִּנָּה אֹיְבֵךְ מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל ׀ יְהוָה בְּקִרְבֵּךְ לֹא־תִירְאִי רָע עֹוד׃ (2911)

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

בַּיֹּום הַהוּא יֵאָמֵר לִירוּשָׁלִַם אַל־תִּירָאִי צִיֹּון אַל־יִרְפּוּ יָדָיִךְ׃ (2121)

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.

יְהוָה אֱלֹהַיִךְ בְּקִרְבֵּך גִּבֹּור יֹושִׁיעַ יָשִׂישׂ עָלַיִךְ בְּשִׂמְחָה יַחֲרִישׁ בְּאַהֲבָתֹו יָגִיל עָלַיִךְ בְּרִנָּה׃ (3512)

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

נוּגֵי מִמֹּועֵד אָסַפְתִּי מִמֵּךְ הָיוּ מַשְׂאֵת עָלֶיהָ חֶרְפָּה׃ (2050)

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.

הִנְנִי עֹשֶׂה אֶת־כָּל־מְעַנַּיִךְ בָּעֵת הַהִיא וְהֹושַׁעְתִּי אֶת־הַצֹּלֵעָה וְהַנִּדָּחָה אֲקַבֵּץ וְשַׂמְתִּים לִתְהִלָּה וּלְשֵׁם בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ בָּשְׁתָּם׃ (6025)

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.

בָּעֵת הַהִיא אָבִיא אֶתְכֶם וּבָעֵת קַבְּצִי אֶתְכֶם כִּי־אֶתֵּן אֶתְכֶם לְשֵׁם וְלִתְהִלָּה בְּכֹל עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ בְּשׁוּבִי אֶת־שְׁבוּתֵיכֶם לְעֵינֵיכֶם אָמַר יְהוָה׃ (6361)