Zephaniah · Berean Standard Bible
Zephaniah 3 Berean Standard Bible
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1 Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!
1 ¡AY de la ciudad ensuciada y contaminada [y] opresora!
2 She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.
2 No escuchó la voz, ni recibió la disciplina: no se confió en Jehová, no se acercó á su Dios.
3 Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.
3 Sus príncipes en medio de ella son leones bramadores: sus jueces, lobos de tarde que no dejan hueso para la mañana:
4 Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.
4 Sus profetas, livianos, hombres prevaricadores: sus sacerdotes contaminaron el santuario, falsearon la ley.
5 The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.
5 Jehová justo en medio de ella, no hará iniquidad: de mañana sacará á luz su juicio, nunca falta: mas el perverso no tiene vergüenza.
6 “I have cut off the nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have made their streets deserted with no one to pass through. Their cities are laid waste, with no man, no inhabitant.
6 Hice 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.
7 I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
7 Dije: 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.
8 Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation— all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.
8 Por 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.
9 For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
9 Por entonces volveré yo á los pueblos el labio limpio, para que todos invoquen el nombre de Jehová, para que de un consentimiento le sirvan.
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.
10 De esa parte de los ríos de Etiopía, mis suplicantes, la hija de mis esparcidos, me traerán ofrenda.
11 On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.
11 En 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.
12 But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.
12 Y dejaré en medio de ti un pueblo humilde y pobre, los cuales esperarán en el nombre de Jehová.
13 The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”
13 El 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.
14 Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
14 Canta, oh hija de Sión: da voces de júbilo, oh Israel; gózate y regocíjate de todo corazón, hija de Jerusalem.
15 The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.
15 Jehová ha apartado tus juicios, ha echado fuera tus enemigos: Jehová es Rey de Israel en medio de ti; nunca más verás mal.
16 On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
16 En aquel tiempo se dirá á Jerusalem: No temas: Sión, no se debiliten tus manos.
17 The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
17 Jehová en medio de ti, poderoso, él salvará; gozaráse sobre ti con alegría, callará de amor, se regocijará sobre ti con cantar.
18 “I will gather those among you who grieve over the appointed feasts, so that you will no longer suffer reproach.
18 Reuniré á los fastidiados por causa del [largo] tiempo; tuyos fueron; [para quienes] el oprobio de ella era una carga.
19 Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.
19 He 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.
20 At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD.
20 En 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.
Cross references (20)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Jeremiah 6:6; Isaiah 59:13; Isaiah 30:12; Malachi 3:5; Zechariah 7:10
- 2 Jeremiah 5:3; Jeremiah 22:21; Psalm 73:28; Jeremiah 7:23–28; Psalm 78:22
- 3 Habakkuk 1:8; Ezekiel 22:25–27; Jeremiah 5:6; Psalm 10:8–10; Micah 3:1–4
- 4 Ezekiel 22:26; Lamentations 2:14; Hosea 9:7; Malachi 2:8; Micah 3:5–6
- 5 Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 145:17; Lamentations 3:23; Zephaniah 3:15; Isaiah 12:6
- 6 Zephaniah 2:5; 1 Corinthians 10:6; Jeremiah 25:9–11; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Isaiah 37:24–26
- 7 Hosea 9:9; Jeremiah 36:3; Zephaniah 3:2; Micah 2:1–2; Jeremiah 7:7
- 8 Joel 3:2; Zephaniah 1:18; Psalm 27:14; Micah 7:7; 2 Peter 3:10
- 9 Genesis 11:1; Isaiah 19:18; Psalm 22:27; Acts 2:4–13; Psalm 86:9–10
- 10 Isaiah 11:11; Psalm 68:31; Isaiah 18:1; Romans 15:16; 1 Peter 1:1
- 11 Isaiah 54:4; Isaiah 11:9; Joel 2:26–27; Isaiah 61:7; Daniel 9:16
- 12 Nahum 1:7; Isaiah 14:32; Zechariah 13:8–9; Isaiah 61:1–3; Isaiah 50:10
- 13 Revelation 14:5; Zephaniah 2:7; Micah 4:7; Isaiah 60:21; Micah 4:4
- 14 Isaiah 12:6; Micah 4:8; Zechariah 2:10–11; Psalm 95:1–2; Isaiah 65:18–19
- 15 Isaiah 51:22; Isaiah 60:18; Zephaniah 3:5; Amos 9:15; Ezekiel 39:29
- 16 Hebrews 12:12; Isaiah 35:3–4; Isaiah 41:10; Ephesians 3:13; Galatians 6:9
- 17 Psalm 149:4; Psalm 147:11; Hebrews 7:25; Isaiah 62:4–5; Jeremiah 32:41
- 18 Psalm 42:2–4; Zephaniah 3:20; Ezekiel 36:24; Lamentations 2:6–7; Lamentations 1:4
- 19 Isaiah 49:25–26; Isaiah 60:14; Jeremiah 30:16; Zephaniah 3:15; Micah 7:10
- 20 Malachi 3:12; Jeremiah 29:14; Isaiah 56:5; Isaiah 60:15; Joel 3:1
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