Zephaniah · Young's Literal Translation
Zephaniah 2 Young's Literal Translation
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1 Bend yourselves, yea, bend ye, O nation not desired,
1 CONGREGAOS y meditad, gente no amable,
1 Gather yourselves together, yes, gather together, you nation that has no shame,
2 Before the bringing forth of a statute, As chaff hath the day passed on, While yet not come in upon you doth the heat of the anger of Jehovah, While yet not come in upon you doth a day of the anger of Jehovah,
2 Antes que pára el decreto, y el día se pase como el tamo; antes que venga sobre vosotros el furor de la ira de Jehová, antes que el día de la ira de Jehová venga sobre vosotros.
2 before the appointed time when the day passes as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Yahweh comes on you, before the day of Yahweh’s anger comes on you.
3 Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah.
3 Buscad á Jehová todos los humildes de la tierra, que pusisteis en obra su juicio; buscad justicia, buscad mansedumbre: quizás seréis guardados en el día del enojo de Jehová.
3 Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger.
4 For Gaza is forsaken, And Ashkelon [is] for a desolation, Ashdod! at noon they do cast her forth, And Ekron is rooted up.
4 Porque Gaza será desamparada, y Ascalón asolada: saquearán á Asdod en el medio día, y Ecrón será desarraigada.
4 For Gaza will be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation. They will drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron will be rooted up.
5 Ho! O inhabitants of the sea-coast, Nation of the Cherethites, A word of Jehovah [is] against you, Canaan, land of the Philistines, And I have destroyed thee without an inhabitant.
5 ¡Ay de los que moran á la parte de la mar, de la gente de Cheretim! La palabra de Jehová es contra vosotros, oh Canaán, tierra de Palestinos, que te haré destruir hasta no quedar morador.
5 Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! Yahweh’s word is against you, Canaan, the land of the Philistines. I will destroy you until there is no inhabitant.
6 And the sea-coast hath been habitations, Cottages [for] shepherds, and folds [for] a flock.
6 Y será la parte de la mar por moradas de cabañas de pastores, y corrales de ovejas.
6 The sea coast will be pastures, with cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks.
7 And the coast hath been for the remnant of the house of Judah, By them they have pleasure, In houses of Ashkelon at even they lie down, For inspect them doth Jehovah their God, And He hath turned back [to] their captivity.
7 Y será aquella parte para el resto de la casa de Judá; allí apacentarán: en las casas de Ascalón dormirán á la noche; porque Jehová su Dios los visitará, y tornará sus cautivos.
7 The coast will be for the remnant of the house of Judah. They will find pasture. In the houses of Ashkelon, they will lie down in the evening, for Yahweh, their God, will visit them and restore them.
8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, And the revilings of the sons of Ammon, Wherewith they reproached My people, And magnify [themselves] against their border.
8 Yo he oído las afrentas de Moab, y los denuestos de los hijos de Ammón con que deshonraron á mi pueblo, y se engrandecieron sobre su término.
8 I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the children of Ammon, with which they have reproached my people and magnified themselves against their border.
9 Therefore, I live, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Surely, Moab is as Sodom, And the sons of Ammon as Gomorrah, An overrunning of nettles and salt-pits, And a desolation — unto the age. A residue of My people do seize them, And a remnant of My nation inherit them.
9 Por tanto, vivo yo, dice Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel, que Moab será como Sodoma, y los hijos de Ammón como Gomorra; campo de ortigas, y mina de sal, y asolamiento perpetuo: el resto de mi pueblo los saqueará, y el resto de mi gente los heredará.
9 Therefore, as I live, says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, surely Moab will be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation. The remnant of my people will plunder them, and the survivors of my nation will inherit them.
10 This [is] to them for their arrogancy, Because they have reproached, And they magnify [themselves] against the people of Jehovah of Hosts.
10 Esto les vendrá por su soberbia, porque afrentaron, y se engrandecieron contra el pueblo de Jehová de los ejércitos.
10 This they will have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Yahweh of Armies.
11 Fearful [is] Jehovah against them, For He made bare all gods of the land, And bow themselves to Him, each from his place, Do all islanders of the nations.
11 Terrible será Jehová contra ellos, porque enervará á todos los dioses de la tierra; y cada uno desde su lugar se inclinará á él, todas las islas de las gentes.
11 Yahweh will be awesome to them, for he will famish all the gods of the land. Men will worship him, everyone from his place, even all the shores of the nations.
12 Also ye, O Cushim, pierced of My sword [are] they.
12 Vosotros también los de Etiopía seréis muertos con mi espada.
12 You Cushites also, you will be killed by my sword.
13 And He stretcheth His hand against the north, And doth destroy Asshur, And he setteth Nineveh for a desolation, A dry land like a wilderness.
13 Y extenderá su mano sobre el aquilón, y destruirá al Assur, y pondrá á Nínive en asolamiento, y en secadal como un desierto.
13 He will stretch out his hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as the wilderness.
14 And crouched in her midst have droves, Every beast of the nation, Both pelican and hedge-hog in her knobs lodge, A voice doth sing at the window, 'Destruction [is] at the threshold, For the cedar-work is exposed.'
14 Y rebaños de ganado harán en ella majada, todas las bestias de las gentes; el onocrótalo también y el erizo dormirán en sus umbrales: [su] voz cantará en las ventanas; asolación será en las puertas, porque su [enmaderamiento de] cedro será descubierto.
14 Herds will lie down in the middle of her, all kinds of animals. Both the pelican and the porcupine will lodge in its capitals. Their calls will echo through the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds, for he has laid bare the cedar beams.
15 This [is] the exulting city that is dwelling confidently, That is saying in her heart, 'I [am], and beside me there is none,' How hath she been for a desolation, A crouching-place for beasts, Every one passing by her doth hiss, He doth shake his hand!
15 Esta es la ciudad alegre que estaba confiada, la que decía en su corazón: Yo, y no más. ¡Cómo fué en asolamiento, en cama de bestias! Cualquiera que pasare junto á ella silbará, meneará su mano.
15 This is the joyous city that lived carelessly, that said in her heart, “I am, and there is no one besides me.” How she has become a desolation, a place for animals to lie down in! Everyone who passes by her will hiss and shake their fists.
Cross references (15)
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- 1 Joel 1:14; 2 Chronicles 20:4; Nehemiah 9:1; Nehemiah 8:1; Esther 4:16
- 2 Nahum 1:6; Lamentations 4:11; Hosea 13:3; Psalm 1:4; Isaiah 17:13
- 3 Amos 5:14–15; Isaiah 26:20–21; Psalm 76:9; Jeremiah 29:12–13; Psalm 22:26
- 4 Zechariah 9:5–7; Amos 1:6–8; Jeremiah 47:1–7; Jeremiah 25:20; Jeremiah 6:4
- 5 Ezekiel 25:16; Jeremiah 47:7; Joshua 13:3; Amos 3:1; Amos 5:1
- 6 Isaiah 5:17; Isaiah 17:2; Zephaniah 2:14–15; Ezekiel 25:5
- 7 Exodus 4:31; Zephaniah 3:20; Micah 5:3–8; Luke 1:68; Ezekiel 39:25
- 8 Psalm 83:4–7; Ezekiel 25:3–11; Amos 1:13; Jeremiah 48:27–29; Jeremiah 49:1
- 9 Isaiah 15:1–9; Isaiah 11:14; Deuteronomy 29:23; Isaiah 25:10; Isaiah 49:18
- 10 Isaiah 16:6; Jeremiah 48:29; Zephaniah 2:8; Exodus 9:17; Daniel 4:37
- 11 Micah 4:1–3; Zechariah 14:9–21; Zechariah 13:2; Zechariah 2:11; Isaiah 2:2–4
- 12 Ezekiel 30:4–9; Isaiah 18:1–7; Jeremiah 51:20–23; Jeremiah 46:9–10; Isaiah 13:5
- 13 Nahum 3:7; Nahum 3:18–19; Nahum 1:1; Isaiah 10:12; Isaiah 10:16
- 14 Amos 9:1; Isaiah 34:11–17; Jeremiah 22:14; Isaiah 13:19–22; Revelation 18:2
- 15 Ezekiel 28:2; Isaiah 47:7–8; Nahum 3:19; Ezekiel 28:9; Isaiah 22:2
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… assemble the nations, and gather together the kingdoms." And again he says, "The Lord will be terrible upon them, and will exterminate all the gods of the earth; and they shall worship Him every man from his place, even all the isles of the nations." And a little after he says, "Then will I turn to the people a tongue, …
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