Zephaniah 1
1 [I am] Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the grandson of Gedaliah, and the great-grandson of Amariah, whose father was [King] Hezekiah. Yahweh gave this message to me during the time when [King] Amon’s son Josiah was the King of Judah.
Este es el mensaje que el Señor le dio a Sofonías. Él era el hijo de Cusí, hijo de Guedalías, hijo de Amarías, hijo de Ezequías. Esto pasó cuando Josías, hijo de Amón, era rey de Judá.
2 Yahweh says, “I will (sweep away/destroy) everything [HYP] that is on the earth.
Yo destruiré por complete todo de la faz de la tierra, declara el Señor.
3 I will sweep away people and animals. I will sweep away birds and fish. I will get rid of wicked people; there will be no more [wicked] [HYP] people on the earth.”
Yo destruiré a toda persona y animal, destruiré a las aves del vielo, y los peces del mar. Acabaré con los malvados, y destruiré a la raza humana de la faz de la tierra.
4 “[These are some of the things that I will do]: I will punish the people who live in Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah. I will destroy everything that has been used in the worship of Baal. I will cause [people] to no longer remember the names of the pagan priests or the [other] priests [who have turned away from me].
Golpearé a Judá y a todos los que viven en Jerusalén. Además destruiré todo lo que queda de su culto a Baal, junto con sus sacerdotes paganos para que hasta sus nombres sean olvidados.
5 [I will get rid of] those who go up on the roofs [of their houses] and worship the sun and moon and stars, those who claim that they worship me but [also] worship [their god] Molech.
Destruiré también a los que suben a las azoteas para inclinarse ante el sol, la luna y las estrellas. Ellos también se inclinan y juran fidelidad al Señor, pero lo mismo hacen con Milcón.
6 I will get rid of all those who previously worshiped me but no longer do, those who no [longer] seek my [help or ask me to tell them what they should do.”]
Destruiré a os que una vez adoraron al Señor y dejaron de hacerlo. Ellos no buscan al Señor ni piden mi ayuda.
7 Be silent in front of Yahweh the Lord, because it will soon be the time/day when Yahweh [will judge and punish people]. Yahweh has prepared to get rid of [the people of Judah]; they will be like [MET] animals that are slaughtered for sacrifices, and he has chosen [their enemies] to be the ones who will get rid of them.
¡Callen ante el Señor Dios! Porque el día del Señor está cerca: el Señor ha preparado un sacrificio consagrado a sus invitados.
8 Yahweh says, “On that day when I will get rid of [the people of Judah], [I will punish] their officials and the king’s sons, and [I will punish] all those who worship foreign gods [MTY].
Entonces, en el día del sacrificio del Señor yo castigaré a los oficiales y a los hijos del rey, y a los que siguen los caminos paganos.
9 I will punish those who [show that they revere their god Dagan] by avoiding stepping on the threshold [of his temple], and those who do violent things and tell lies in the temples of their gods.”
También castigaré a los que saltan por encima del umbral. Ese día castigaré a los que llenan las casa de sus amos con violencia y engaño.
10 Yahweh [also] says, “On that day, people will cry [out] at the Fish Gate [of Jerusalem]. People will wail in the newer part of the city, and [people will hear] a loud crash [of buildings collapsing] in the hills.
Ese día, declara el Señor, un grito de lamento saldrá de la Puerta del Pez, un lamento saldrá del Segundo Barrio, y un fuerte estrépito de las montañas.
11 [So, all you] people who live in the market area [of Jerusalem] should wail, because all those who sell goods and weigh out silver will be slaughtered.
Los que viven en el Barrio del Mercado se lamentarán porque los mercaderes estarán destruidos, así como los que comercian la plata.
12 [It will be as though] I will light lanterns to search in [dark places in] Jerusalem for those who have become very satisfied with their behavior and complacent [about their sins]. They think that [I], Yahweh, will do nothing to them, neither good things nor bad things.
En ese tiempo, buscaré por toda Jerusalén con lámparas y castigaré a los jactanciosos, que son como los residuos de vino podrido, y que dicen para sí mismos: “El Señor no hará bien ni mal”.
13 [But I say that] their valuable possessions will be plundered/stolen [by their enemies], and their houses will be destroyed. They will build [new] homes, but they will not live in them; they will plant vineyards, but they will never drink [any] wine [made from grapes that grow there].”
Sus posesiones serán saqueadas y sus casas quedarán destruidas. Construirán casas pero no vivirán en ellas. Plantarán viñedos, pero no beberán el vino.
14 It will soon be the day/time when Yahweh [will punish people]. It will be here quickly. It will be a time [when people cry] bitterly, a time when [even] brave soldiers will cry loudly.
El gran día del Señor está cerca y se aproxima con prontitud. Será un día amargo, e incluso los guerreros clamarán en voz alta.
15 It will be a time when [God shows that he is] very angry, a time when [people experience much] distress/suffering and trouble. [It will be] a time [when many things are] ruined and destroyed [DOU]. It will be a time when it is very gloomy and dark [DOU], when the clouds are very black.
Será un día de enojo, un día de tribulación y angustia; un día de ruina y desastre; un día de oscuridad y penumbra, un día aciago con nubes negras;
16 It will be a time when [soldiers] will blow trumpets [to call other soldiers] to battle. [Your enemies] will tear down the walls around your cities and the high towers [at the corners of those walls].
un día de sonido de trompetas y gritos de guerra contra ciudades fortificadas y torres de vigilancia.
17 Because you sinned against Yahweh, he will cause you to experience great distress; you will walk [around groping] like [SIM] blind people do. Your blood will flow [from your bodies] like [SIM] water, and your corpses will lie on the ground and rot [SIM].
Traeré angustia sobre la humanidad, haciéndolos caminar como ciegos porque han pecado contra el Señor. Su sangre se derramará como una gran cantidad de polvo, y sus intestinos como el excremento.
18 At the time that [Yahweh shows that he] is very angry [with you], you will not be able to save yourselves by [giving] silver or gold [to your enemies]. Because Yahweh (is very jealous/does not want people to worship any other god), he will send a fire to burn up the entire world, and he will suddenly get rid of all the [wicked] people who live on the earth.
Su plata y su oro no los salvarán el día de la ira del Señor. Toda la tierra será consumida con el fuego del celo de su ira. Él se asegurará de que la destrucción de los habitantes del mundo sea repentina y completa.
