Zephaniah · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Zephaniah 3 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Ουαί η παραδεδειγματισμένη και μεμολυσμένη· η πόλις η καταθλίβουσα
1 Woe to her who is rebellious and polluted, the oppressing city!
2 Δεν υπήκουσεν εις την φωνήν· δεν εδέχθη διόρθωσιν· δεν ήλπισεν επί τον Κύριον· δεν επλησίασεν εις τον Θεόν αυτής.
2 She didn’t obey the voice. She didn’t receive correction. She didn’t trust in Yahweh. She didn’t draw near to her God.
3 Οι άρχοντες αυτής είναι εν αυτή λέοντες ωρυόμενοι· οι κριταί αυτής λύκοι της εσπέρας· δεν αφίνουσιν ουδέν διά το πρωΐ.
3 Her princes within her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.
4 Οι προφήται αυτής είναι προπετείς, άνθρωποι δόλιοι· οι ιερείς αυτής εβεβήλωσαν το αγιαστήριον, ηθέτησαν τον νόμον.
4 Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
5 Ο Κύριος είναι δίκαιος εν μέσω αυτής· δεν θέλει κάμει αδικίαν· κατά πάσαν πρωΐαν φέρει την κρίσιν αυτού εις φως, δεν απολείπει· αλλ' ο διεφθαρμένος δεν γνωρίζει αισχύνην.
5 Yahweh, 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.
6 Εξωλόθρευσα έθνη· οι πύργοι αυτών είναι ηρημωμένοι· ηρήμωσα τας οδούς αυτών, ώστε να μη υπάρχη διαβαίνων· αι πόλεις αυτών ηφανίσθησαν, ώστε δεν υπάρχει ουδείς κατοικών.
6 I 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.
7 Είπα, Βεβαίως ήθελες με φοβηθή, ήθελες δεχθή παιδείαν, και η κατοικία αυτής δεν ήθελεν εξολοθρευθή, όσον και αν ετιμώρουν αυτήν· πλην αυτοί έσπευσαν να διαφθείρωσι πάσας τας πράξεις αυτών.
7 I 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 Διά τούτο προσμένετέ με, λέγει Κύριος, μέχρι της ημέρας καθ' ην εγείρομαι προς λεηλασίαν· διότι η απόφασίς μου είναι να συνάξω τα έθνη, να συναθροίσω τα βασίλεια, να εκχέω επ' αυτά την αγανάκτησίν μου, όλην την έξαψιν της οργής μου· επειδή πάσα η γη θέλει καταναλωθή υπό του πυρός του ζήλου μου.
8 “Therefore wait for me”, says Yahweh, “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.
9 Διότι τότε θέλω αποκαταστήσει εις τους λαούς γλώσσαν καθαράν, διά να επικαλώνται πάντες το όνομα του Κυρίου, να δουλεύωσιν αυτόν υπό ένα ζυγόν.
9 For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on Yahweh’s name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.
10 Από του πέραν των ποταμών της Αιθιοπίας οι ικέται μου, η θυγάτηρ των διεσπαρμένων μου, θέλουσι φέρει την προσφοράν μου.
10 From beyond the rivers of Cush, my worshipers, even the daughter of my dispersed people, will bring my offering.
11 Εν τη ημέρα εκείνη δεν θέλεις αισχύνεσθαι διά πάσας τας πράξεις σου, δι' ων ηνόμησας εναντίον μου· διότι τότε θέλω αφαιρέσει εκ μέσου σου τους καυχωμένους εις την μεγαλοπρέπειάν σου, και δεν θέλεις πλέον μεγαλαυχεί κατά του όρους του αγίου μου.
11 In 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.
12 Και θέλω αφήσει εν μέσω σου λαόν τεθλιμμένον και πτωχόν, και ούτοι θέλουσιν ελπίζει επί το όνομα του Κυρίου.
12 But I will leave among you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in Yahweh’s name.
13 Το υπόλοιπον του Ισραήλ δεν θέλει πράξει ανομίαν ουδέ λαλήσει ψεύδη, ουδέ θέλει ευρεθή εν τω στόματι αυτών γλώσσα δολία· διότι αυτοί θέλουσι βόσκει και πλαγιάζει, και δεν θέλει υπάρχει ο εκφοβών.
13 The 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.”
14 Ψάλλε, θύγατερ Σιών· αλαλάξατε, Ισραήλ· τέρπου και ευφραίνου εξ όλης καρδίας, θύγατερ Ιερουσαλήμ.
14 Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
15 Αφήρεσεν ο Κύριος τας κρίσεις σου, απέστρεψε τον εχθρόν σου· βασιλεύς του Ισραήλ είναι ο Κύριος εν μέσω σου· δεν θέλεις πλέον ιδεί κακόν.
15 Yahweh has taken away your judgments. He has thrown out your enemy. The King of Israel, Yahweh, is among you. You will not be afraid of evil any more.
16 Εν τη ημέρα εκείνη θέλει λεχθή προς την Ιερουσαλήμ, Μη φοβού· Σιών, ας μη εκλύωνται αι χείρές σου.
16 In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.”
17 Κύριος ο Θεός σου, ο εν μέσω σου, ο δυνατός, θέλει σε σώσει, θέλει ευφρανθή επί σε εν χαρά, θέλει αναπαύεσθαι εις την αγάπην αυτού, θέλει ευφραίνεσθαι εις σε εν άσμασι.
17 Yahweh, 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.
18 Θέλω συνάξει τους λελυπημένους διά τας επισήμους εορτάς, τους όντας από σου, εις τους οποίους ήτο βάρος ο ονειδισμός.
18 I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you.
19 Ιδού, εν τω καιρώ εκείνω θέλω αφανίσει πάντας τους καταθλίβοντάς σε· και θέλω σώσει την χωλαίνουσαν και συνάξει την εξωσμένην· και θέλω καταστήσει αυτούς έπαινον και δόξαν εν παντί τόπω της αισχύνης αυτών.
19 Behold, 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.
20 Εν τω καιρώ εκείνω θέλω σας φέρει και εν τω καιρώ εκείνω θέλω σας συνάξει· διότι θέλω σας κάμει ονομαστούς και επαινετούς μεταξύ πάντων των λαών της γης, όταν εγώ αποστρέψω την αιχμαλωσίαν σας έμπροσθεν των οφθαλμών σας, λέγει Κύριος.
20 At 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 Yahweh.
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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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
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