The Day of the LORD's Wrath
1 The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
Neno la Bwana lililomjia Sefania, mwana wa Kushi, mwana wa Gedalia, mwana wa Amaria, mwana wa Hezekia; katika siku za Yosia, mwana wa Amoni, mfalme wa Yuda.
The Day of the Lord
2 I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.
Nitavikomesha kabisa vitu vyote, visionekane juu ya uso wa nchi, asema Bwana.
3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.
Nitamkomesha mwanadamu na mnyama; nitakomesha ndege wa angani, na samaki wa baharini, na hayo makwazo pamoja na wabaya; nami nitamkatilia mbali mwanadamu, asionekane juu ya uso wa nchi, asema Bwana.
4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;
Nami nitaunyosha mkono wangu juu ya Yuda, na juu ya watu wote wakaao Yerusalemu; nami nitayakatilia mbali mabaki ya Baali, yasionekane mahali hapa, na hilo jina la Wakemari pamoja na makuhani;
5 and them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
na wale walisujudiao jeshi la mbinguni juu ya dari za nyumba; na hao waabuduo, waapao kwa Bwana na kuapa pia kwa Malkamu;
6 and them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.
na hao waliorudi nyuma, na kuacha kumfuata Bwana; na hao wasiomtafuta Bwana, wala kumwulizia.
7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
Nyamaza kimya mbele za Bwana MUNGU; Kwa maana siku ya Bwana i karibu; Kwa kuwa Bwana ameweka tayari dhabihu, Amewatakasa wageni wake.
8 And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.
Na itakuwa, katika siku ile ya dhabihu ya Bwana, nitawaadhibu wakuu, na wana wa mfalme, na watu wote waliovaa mavazi ya kigeni.
9 In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
Na katika siku ile nitawaadhibu hao wote warukao juu ya kizingiti, waijazao nyumba ya bwana wao udhalimu na udanganyifu.
10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.
Na katika siku ile, asema Bwana kutakuwako sauti ya kilio kutoka lango la samaki, na mlio mkuu katika mtaa wa pili, na mshindo mkuu kutoka milimani.
11 Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.
Haya! Lieni, ninyi mkaao katika Makteshi, maana wafanya biashara wote wameangamia; hao wote waliokuwa na mizigo ya fedha wamekatiliwa mbali.
12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
Kisha itakuwa wakati ule, nitauchunguza Yerusalemu kwa taa; nami nitawaadhibu watu walioganda juu ya sira zao; wasemao katika mioyo yao, Bwana hatatenda mema, wala hatatenda mabaya.
13 Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them ; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.
Na huko utajiri wao utakuwa mateka, na nyumba zao zitakuwa ukiwa; naam, watajenga nyumba, lakini hawatakaa ndani yake; nao watapanda mizabibu, lakini hawatakunywa divai yake.
14 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
Hiyo siku ya Bwana iliyo kuu i karibu; I karibu, nayo inafanya haraka sana; Naam, sauti ya siku ya Bwana; Shujaa hulia kwa uchungu mwingi huko!
15 That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
Siku ile ni siku ya ghadhabu, Siku ya fadhaa na dhiki, Siku ya uharibifu na ukiwa, Siku ya giza na utusitusi, Siku ya mawingu na giza kuu,
16 a day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.
Siku ya tarumbeta na ya kamsa, Juu ya miji yenye maboma, Juu ya buruji zilizo ndefu sana.
17 And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
Nami nitawaletea wanadamu dhiki, hata watakwenda kama vipofu, kwa sababu wamemtenda Bwana dhambi; na damu yao itamwagwa kama mavumbi, na nyama yao kama mavi.
18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
Fedha yao wala dhahabu yao havitaweza kuwaokoa katika siku ile ya ghadhabu ya Bwana; bali nchi yote pia itateketezwa kwa moto wa wivu wake; maana atawakomesha watu wote wakaao katika nchi hii, naam, ukomo wa kutisha.
