Sofonías 3
La Bible Crampon 1923
1Malheur à la rebelle et à la souillée, à la ville d'oppression !
2Elle n'a écouté aucune voix, elle n'a point accepté d'avertissement ; elle ne s'est pas confiée en Yahweh, elle ne s'est point approchée de son Dieu.
3Ses princes au milieu d'elle sont des lions rugissants, ses juges des loups du soir, qui ne gardent rien pour le matin.
4Ses prophètes sont des fanfarons, des hommes perfides ; ses prêtres profanent les choses saintes, ils violent la loi.
5Yahweh est juste au milieu d'elle, il ne fait rien d'inique ; chaque matin il produit son jugement, pour donner la lumière, sans jamais y manquer ; mais l'impie ne connaît point de honte !
6J'ai exterminé des nations ; leurs tours ont été détruites ; j'ai désolé leurs rues, si bien qu'on n'y passe plus ; leurs villes ont été dévastées, si bien qu'il n'y reste personne, aucun habitant.
7Je disais : " Au moins tu me craindras, tu accepteras l'avertissement ; et sa demeure ne sera pas détruite, selon tout ce que j'ai décidé à son égard. " Mais ils n'ont été que plus empressés à pervertir toutes leurs actions.
8C'est pourquoi attendez-moi, — oracle de Yahweh, pour le jour où je me lèverai pour le butin ! Car mon arrêt est que j'assemble les nations, que je rassemble les royaumes, pour verser sur eux ma fureur, toute l'ardeur de ma colère. Car par le feu de ma jalousie, toute la terre sera dévorée.
9Car alors je donnerai aux peuples des lèvres pures, afin qu'ils invoquent tous le nom de Yahweh, et le servent d'un commun accord.
10D'au delà des fleuves de l'Ethiopie, mes adorateurs, mes dispersés, apporteront mon offrande.
11En ce jour-là, tu n'auras plus à rougir de toutes tes actions par lesquelles tu as péché contre moi ; car alors j'ôterai du milieu de toi ceux qui se réjouissaient avec arrogance ; et tu ne t'enorgueilliras plus désormais, sur ma montagne sainte.
12je laisserai au milieu de toi un peuple humble et petit, qui se confiera au nom de Yahweh.
13Le reste d'Israël ne commettra pas l'iniquité, il ne dira pas de mensonge, et il ne se trouvera plus dans leur bouche de langue trompeuse. Car ils paîtront et se reposeront, sans que personne les trouble.
14Pousse des cris de joie, fille de Sion ! Pousse des cris d'allégresse, Israël ! Réjouis-toi et triomphe de tout ton cœur, fille de Jérusalem !
15Yahweh a retiré les jugements portés contre toi, il a détourné ton ennemi. Le roi d'Israël, Yahweh, est au milieu de toi ; tu ne verras plus le malheur !
16En ce jour-là, on dira à Jérusalem : Ne crains point, Sion, que tes mains ne s'affaissent point !
17Yahweh, ton Dieu, est au milieu de toi, un vaillant sauveur ! Il fera éclater sa joie à cause de toi ; il se taira dans son amour ; il tressaillera à cause de toi avec des cris de joie.
18Je rassemblerai ceux qui sont dans la tristesse, privés des fêtes solennelles ; car ils étaient des tiens, l'opprobre pèse sur eux.
19Voici que j'en finirai, en ce temps-là, avec tous tes oppresseurs ; je sauverai celle qui boite, et je recueillerai la rejetée, et je les ferai glorieux et renommés dans tous les pays où ils ont été honnis.
20En ce temps-là, je vous ramènerai ; et, au temps où je vous rassemblerai, je vous ferai renommés et glorieux, chez tous les peuples de la terre, quand je ferai cesser votre captivité à vos yeux, dit Yahweh.
Reina-Valera 1909
1¡AY de la ciudad ensuciada y contaminada y opresora!
2No escuchó la voz, ni recibió la disciplina: no se confió en Jehová, no se acercó á su Dios.
3Sus príncipes en medio de ella son leones bramadores: sus jueces, lobos de tarde que no dejan hueso para la mañana:
4Sus profetas, livianos, hombres prevaricadores: sus sacerdotes contaminaron el santuario, falsearon la ley.
5Jehová justo en medio de ella, no hará iniquidad: de mañana sacará á luz su juicio, nunca falta: mas el perverso no tiene vergüenza.
6Hice talar gentes; sus castillos están asolados; hice desiertas sus calles, hasta no quedar quien pase: sus ciudades están asoladas hasta no quedar hombre, hasta no quedar morador.
7Dije: Ciertamente me temerás, recibirás corrección; y no será su habitación derruída por todo aquello sobre que los visité. Mas ellos se levantaron de mañana, y corrompieron todas sus obras.
8Por tanto, esperadme, dice Jehová, al día que me levantaré al despojo: porque mi determinación es reunir las gentes, juntar los reinos, para derramar sobre ellos mi enojo, todo el furor de mi ira; porque del fuego de mi celo será consumida toda la tierra.
9Por entonces volveré yo á los pueblos el labio limpio, para que todos invoquen el nombre de Jehová, para que de un consentimiento le sirvan.
10De esa parte de los ríos de Etiopía, mis suplicantes, la hija de mis esparcidos, me traerán ofrenda.
11En aquel día no serás avergonzada por ninguna de tus obras con que te rebelaste contra mí; porque entonces quitaré de en medio de ti los que se alegran en tu soberbia, y nunca más te ensoberbecerás del monte de mi santidad.
12Y dejaré en medio de ti un pueblo humilde y pobre, los cuales esperarán en el nombre de Jehová.
13El resto de Israel no hará iniquidad, ni dirá mentira, ni en boca de ellos se hallará lengua engañosa: porque ellos serán apacentados y dormirán, y no habrá quien los espante.
14Canta, oh hija de Sión: da voces de júbilo, oh Israel; gózate y regocíjate de todo corazón, hija de Jerusalem.
15Jehová ha apartado tus juicios, ha echado fuera tus enemigos: Jehová es Rey de Israel en medio de ti; nunca más verás mal.
16En aquel tiempo se dirá á Jerusalem: No temas: Sión, no se debiliten tus manos.
17Jehová en medio de ti, poderoso, él salvará; gozaráse sobre ti con alegría, callará de amor, se regocijará sobre ti con cantar.
18Reuniré á los fastidiados por causa del largo tiempo; tuyos fueron; para quienes el oprobio de ella era una carga.
19He aquí, en aquel tiempo yo apremiaré á todos tus opresores; y salvaré la coja, y recogeré la descarriada; y pondrélos por alabanza y por renombre en todo país de confusión.
20En aquel tiempo yo os traeré, en aquel tiempo os reuniré yo; pues os daré por renombre y por alabanza entre todos los pueblos de la tierra, cuando tornaré vuestros cautivos delante de vuestros ojos, dice Jehová.
King James Version
1Woe 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.
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.
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.
14Sing, 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.
World English Bible
1Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!
2She didn’t obey the voice. She didn’t receive correction. She didn’t trust in the LORD. She didn’t draw near to her God.
3Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.
4Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
5The LORD, within her, is righteous. He will do no wrong. Every morning he brings his justice to light. He doesn’t fail, but the unjust know no shame.
6I have cut off nations. Their battlements are desolate. I have made their streets waste, so that no one passes by. Their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant.
7I said, “Just fear me. Receive correction,” so that her dwelling won’t be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her. But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
8“Therefore wait for me”, says 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 on them my indignation, even all my fierce anger, for all the earth will be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
9For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on the LORD’s name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.
10From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering.
11In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out from among you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be arrogant in my holy mountain.
12But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the LORD’s name.
13The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity nor speak lies, neither will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they will feed and lie down, and no one will make them afraid.”
14Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
15The LORD has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more.
16In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.”
17The LORD, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
18I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you.
19Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you; and I will save those who are lame and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.
20At that time I will bring you in, and at that time I will gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says the LORD.