| 索福尼亞 |
Zephaniah |
| 1禍哉！那叛逆、污穢，而殘暴的城市！ |
1Woe to the city, rebellious and polluted, to the tyrannical city! |
| 2她從不聽呼聲，又不接受教訓；不倚賴上主，也不親近她的天主。 |
2She hears no voice, accepts no correction; In the LORD she has not trusted, to her God she has not drawn near. |
| 3她的王侯在她中間，是些咆哮的獅子；她的判官是夜間的豺狼，什麼也不留到天明。 |
3Her princes in her midst are roaring lions; Her judges are wolves of the night that have had no bones to gnaw by morning. |
| 4她的先知都是些輕浮欺詐之徒，她的司祭褻瀆聖物，違犯法律。 |
4Her prophets are insolent, treacherous men; Her priests profane what is holy, and do violence to the law. |
| 5但上主在她中間是正義的，從不行不義；他每天早晨施行審判，有如不消散的光明，他全不認識可恥的邪惡。 |
5The LORD within her is just, who does no wrong; Morning after morning he renders judgment unfailingly, at dawn. |
| 6我曾消滅了異民，他們的堡壘已化為廢墟；我使他們的街道荒涼得無人往來，他們的城市毀壞得不留一人，沒有一個居民。 |
6I have destroyed nations, their battlements are laid waste; I have made their streets deserted, with no one passing through; Their cities are devastated, with no man dwelling in them. |
| 7我原想：「她必要敬畏我，接受教訓；凡我加於她的懲罰，必不致由她眼前消失。」但他們反加速使自己的一切行為墮落。 |
7I said, "Surely now you will fear me, you will accept correction"; She should not fail to see all I have visited upon her. Yet all the more eagerly have they done all their corrupt deeds. |
| 8為此，你們等待我──上主的斷語──等到我起來作證的一天，因為我已決定聚集萬民，召集列國，在他們身上傾洩我的忿怒和我所有的怒火：全地必要為我的妒火所吞滅。 |
8Therefore, wait for me, says the LORD, against the day when I arise as accuser; For it is my decision to gather together the nations, to assemble the kingdoms, In order to pour out upon them my wrath, all my blazing anger; For in the fire of my jealousy shall all the earth be consumed. |
| 9那時，我要使萬民的口脣純潔好能稱呼上主的名號，同心協力服事上主。 |
9For then I will change and purify the lips of the peoples, That they all may call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one accord; |
| 10欽崇我的人，【即我所分散的集團】要從雇士河那邊給我貢獻祭品。 |
10From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia and as far as the recesses of the North, they shall bring me offerings. |
| 11在那一天，你決不再因你反抗我的一切作為而羞慚，因為那時我必由你中間驅逐你那些驕矜自誇的人，使你不再在我的聖山上自誇； |
11On that day You need not be ashamed of all your deeds, your rebellious actions against me; For then will I remove from your midst the proud braggarts, And you shall no longer exalt yourself on my holy mountain. |
| 12但我必在你中間留下謙遜和貧苦的百姓，他們必依賴上主的名號。 |
12But I will leave as a remnant in your midst a people humble and lowly, Who shall take refuge in the name of the LORD; |
| 13以色列的遺民不再行邪惡，也不再說謊言；在他們的口裏也再找不到欺詐的舌頭：的確，他們或是牧放，或是休息，沒有人來恐嚇。 |
13the remnant of Israel. They shall do no wrong and speak no lies; Nor shall there be found in their mouths a deceitful tongue; They shall pasture and couch their flocks with none to disturb them. |
| 14熙雍女子，你應歡樂！以色列，你應歡呼！耶路撒冷女子，你應全心高興喜樂！ |
14Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! |
| 15上主已撤消了對你的定案，掃除了你的仇敵；以色列的君王──上主，在你中間，你再不會遇見災禍！ |
15The LORD has removed the judgment against you, he has turned away your enemies; The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear. |
| 16在那一天，人必對耶路撒冷說：「熙雍，你不用害怕，不要 雙手低垂！ |
16On that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged! |
| 17上主你的天主，在你中間，他是一位施救的勇士，他必為你喜不自勝，對你重溫他的愛情，且因你歡躍喜樂， |
17The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior; He will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, He will sing joyfully because of you, |
| 18有如在慶節之日。我必消滅打擊你的人，使你不再受羞辱。 |
18as one sings at festivals. I will remove disaster from among you, so that none may recount your disgrace. |
| 19看啊！在那時，我必要了結一切迫害你的人，我必要拯救瘸腿的，聚集漂流的；我必使他們在各地所受的羞辱，化為稱讚和榮譽。 |
19Yes, at that time I will deal with all who oppress you; I will save the lame, and assemble the outcasts; I will give them praise and renown in all the earth, when I bring about their restoration. |
| 20那時，我必要召你們回來；那時，我必要聚集你們；當我要在你們的面前轉變你們的命運時，我必使你們在普世萬民中，獲得榮譽和稱讚」──上主說。 |
20At that time I will bring you home, and at that time I will gather you; For I will give you renown and praise, among all the peoples of the earth, When I bring about your restoration before your very eyes, says the LORD. |
