ΣΟΦΟΝΙΑΣ - Sofonia - Zephaniah 3

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Ουαι η παραδεδειγματισμενη και μεμολυσμενη? η πολις η καταθλιβουσα	1 Woe to the provocatrix and the redeemed city, the dove.
2 Δεν υπηκουσεν εις την φωνην? δεν εδεχθη διορθωσιν? δεν ηλπισεν επι τον Κυριον? δεν επλησιασεν εις τον Θεον αυτης.	2 She has not heeded the voice, nor has she accepted discipline. She has not trusted in the Lord; she did not draw near to her God.
3 Οι αρχοντες αυτης ειναι εν αυτη λεοντες ωρυομενοι? οι κριται αυτης λυκοι της εσπερας? δεν αφινουσιν ουδεν δια το πρωι.	3 Her leaders are in her midst like roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing for the morning.
4 Οι προφηται αυτης ειναι προπετεις, ανθρωποι δολιοι? οι ιερεις αυτης εβεβηλωσαν το αγιαστηριον, ηθετησαν τον νομον.	4 Her prophets are crazed; men without faith. Her priests have polluted what is holy; they have acted unjustly against the law.
5 Ο Κυριος ειναι δικαιος εν μεσω αυτης? δεν θελει καμει αδικιαν? κατα πασαν πρωιαν φερει την κρισιν αυτου εις φως, δεν απολειπει? αλλ' ο διεφθαρμενος δεν γνωριζει αισχυνην.	5 The just Lord is in their midst; he will not do iniquity. In the morning, in the morning, he will bring his judgment into the light, and it will not be hidden. But the impious one has not known shame.
6 Εξωλοθρευσα εθνη? οι πυργοι αυτων ειναι ηρημωμενοι? ηρημωσα τας οδους αυτων, ωστε να μη υπαρχη διαβαινων? αι πολεις αυτων ηφανισθησαν, ωστε δεν υπαρχει ουδεις κατοικων.	6 I have dispersed the nations, and their towers have been torn down. I have made their ways deserts, until there were none who passed through. Their cities have become desolate, with no man remaining, nor any inhabitant.
7 Ειπα, Βεβαιως ηθελες με φοβηθη, ηθελες δεχθη παιδειαν, και η κατοικια αυτης δεν ηθελεν εξολοθρευθη, οσον και αν ετιμωρουν αυτην? πλην αυτοι εσπευσαν να διαφθειρωσι πασας τας πραξεις αυτων.	7 I said: Nevertheless, you will fear me; you will accept discipline. And her dwelling place will not perish, despite all the things about which I have visited her. Yet truly, they arose with the dawn and corrupted all their thoughts.
8 Δια τουτο προσμενετε με, λεγει Κυριος, μεχρι της ημερας καθ' ην εγειρομαι προς λεηλασιαν? διοτι η αποφασις μου ειναι να συναξω τα εθνη, να συναθροισω τα βασιλεια, να εκχεω επ' αυτα την αγανακτησιν μου, ολην την εξαψιν της οργης μου? επειδη πασα η γη θελει καταναλωθη υπο του πυρος του ζηλου μου.	8 Because of this, expect me, says the Lord, in the day of my resurrection in the future, for my judgment is to gather together the Gentiles, and to collect the kingdoms, and to pour out over them my indignation, all the fury of my anger. For by the fire of my zeal, all the earth will be devoured.
9 Διοτι τοτε θελω αποκαταστησει εις τους λαους γλωσσαν καθαραν, δια να επικαλωνται παντες το ονομα του Κυριου, να δουλευωσιν αυτον υπο ενα ζυγον.	9 For then I will restore to the people a chosen lip, so that all may invoke the name of the Lord and may serve him with one shoulder.
10 Απο του περαν των ποταμων της Αιθιοπιας οι ικεται μου, η θυγατηρ των διεσπαρμενων μου, θελουσι φερει την προσφοραν μου.	10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, my supplicants, the sons of my diaspora, will carry a gift to me.
11 Εν τη ημερα εκεινη δεν θελεις αισχυνεσθαι δια πασας τας πραξεις σου, δι' ων ηνομησας εναντιον μου? διοτι τοτε θελω αφαιρεσει εκ μεσου σου τους καυχωμενους εις την μεγαλοπρεπειαν σου, και δεν θελεις πλεον μεγαλαυχει κατα του ορους του αγιου μου.	11 In that day, you will not be ashamed over all of your inventions, by which you have transgressed against me. For then I will take away from your midst your arrogant boasters, and you will no longer be exalted on my holy mountain.
12 Και θελω αφησει εν μεσω σου λαον τεθλιμμενον και πτωχον, και ουτοι θελουσιν ελπιζει επι το ονομα του Κυριου.	12 And I will bequeath into your midst a poor and needy people, and they will hope in the name of the Lord.
13 Το υπολοιπον του Ισραηλ δεν θελει πραξει ανομιαν ουδε λαλησει ψευδη, ουδε θελει ευρεθη εν τω στοματι αυτων γλωσσα δολια? διοτι αυτοι θελουσι βοσκει και πλαγιαζει, και δεν θελει υπαρχει ο εκφοβων.	13 The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, and a deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouth. For they will pasture and will recline, and there will be no one to strike them with terror.
14 Ψαλλε, θυγατερ Σιων? αλαλαξατε, Ισραηλ? τερπου και ευφραινου εξ ολης καρδιας, θυγατερ Ιερουσαλημ.	14 Give praise, daughter of Zion. Shout joyfully, Israel. Rejoice and exult with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
15 Αφηρεσεν ο Κυριος τας κρισεις σου, απεστρεψε τον εχθρον σου? βασιλευς του Ισραηλ ειναι ο Κυριος εν μεσω σου? δεν θελεις πλεον ιδει κακον.	15 The Lord has taken away your judgment; he has turned aside your foes. The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall no longer fear evil.
16 Εν τη ημερα εκεινη θελει λεχθη προς την Ιερουσαλημ, Μη φοβου? Σιων, ας μη εκλυωνται αι χειρες σου.	16 In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Do not be afraid,” and to Zion, “Do not let your hands be weakened.”
17 Κυριος ο Θεος σου, ο εν μεσω σου, ο δυνατος, θελει σε σωσει, θελει ευφρανθη επι σε εν χαρα, θελει αναπαυεσθαι εις την αγαπην αυτου, θελει ευφραινεσθαι εις σε εν ασμασι.	17 The Lord your God is the strength in your midst; he will save. He will rejoice over you with gladness. In his love, he will be silent. He will exult over you with praise.
18 Θελω συναξει τους λελυπημενους δια τας επισημους εορτας, τους οντας απο σου, εις τους οποιους ητο βαρος ο ονειδισμος.	18 The triflers who withdrew from the law, I will gather together, because they were from you, so that you may no longer suffer disgrace over them.
19 Ιδου, εν τω καιρω εκεινω θελω αφανισει παντας τους καταθλιβοντας σε? και θελω σωσει την χωλαινουσαν και συναξει την εξωσμενην? και θελω καταστησει αυτους επαινον και δοξαν εν παντι τοπω της αισχυνης αυτων.	19 Behold, I will execute all who have afflicted you in that time, and I will save those who are lame, and I will gather together her who had been cast out. And I will place them in praise and in renown, in all the land where they had been put to shame,
20 Εν τω καιρω εκεινω θελω σας φερει και εν τω καιρω εκεινω θελω σας συναξει? διοτι θελω σας καμει ονομαστους και επαινετους μεταξυ παντων των λαων της γης, οταν εγω αποστρεψω την αιχμαλωσιαν σας εμπροσθεν των οφθαλμων σας, λεγει Κυριος.	20 in that time, when I will lead to you, and in the time when I will gather for you. For I will deliver you into renown and into praise, among all the peoples of the earth, when I will have converted your captivity before your very eyes, says the Lord.