Zephaniah 3
1 Hesoh gentheina kiboldoh jing, Ohe! ada ahi! Doumah mah bol’a kisuboh soh hel, Vo! Jerusalem khopi, kimatna khopi.
Woe to! [the] filthy [one] and [the] defiled [one] the city which oppresses.
2 Hiche khopi hin kisuhdihna him him adoudal in, koima thudih sei ging aum poi. Amahon Pakai chu atahsan pouvin chuleh ama Pathen’u kom jong anaideh pouve.
Not it has listened to a voice not it has accepted correction in Yahweh not it has trusted to God its not it has drawn near.
3 Khopi sung vaipo’a pangho chu, Sakei bahkai bangin kitumlet lutin, aneh ding bou akihol’un. A Thutan vaihom ho jong, kamkei hon, gilkei keija nilhah ngah’a, jan muthim lah’a nehding kihol’a, jingkah teng neh moh ima khenlouva umho tobang ahiuve.
Officials its in midst its [are] lions roaring judges its [are] wolves of [the] evening [which] not they gnaw to the morning.
4 A themgao ho jong, jouleh nal’a ama phatchomna ding kihol ngen ahiuve. Chuleh Thempua pangho jong, Pathen thupeh nitlouvin, Hou-in sung asuboh gam tauvin ahi.
Prophets its [are] insolent men of treacheri priests its they profane [the] sanctuary they do violence to [the] law.
5 Ahivang in, Pakaiyin khopi sung adalha pon, aumpi jing in, chuleh amaho din ima setna abolpoi. Aniseh in, aman thudih chu aphongdoh jing in, chuleh aman ima bolkhel anei poi. Amavang, thudih louva chonpa chem jum le ja lam ahepoi.
Yahweh [is] righteous in midst its not he does injustice in the morning in the morning judgment his he gives to the light not he fails and not [is] knowing an unrighteous person shame.
6 “Keiman nampi vaipi katheh ngim in, akisel nau kulpi bang le in ho jon ahomkeuvin kakoi tai, kholai dung ajong koima avahle aumpon, athip gamtai. Ajeh chu ahing doh amoh khat jong umlou ahitauve.
I have cut off nations they are desolate corners their I have made desolate streets their because not [one who] passes by they have been laid waste cities their because not anyone from not inhabitant.
7 Keiman kagel chu, tunvang hiche te hin eijabol intin, eiging tauvinte, kati. Ka hilchehna ho jong sang tei tauvinte, kati. Chu teng keiman achung'uva jepna pehkit dang’e, chuleh achennau inho jong kisuhmang kit dahen, kati. Ahivangin, amaho jingpitah In athouvun, abolngaiju setna jeng abolun, akhoh cheh cheh jingin ahi.”
I said surely you will fear me you will accept correction and not it will be cut off dwelling its all that I have visited on it nevertheless they rose early they corrupted all practices their.
8 Pakaiyin aseiye,” Hijeh chun khongai jin, ngahhat in, keiman hiche namtin vaipi gitlou bolte hohi, keima kadin’a, themmo kachan sah ding ahi. Ajeh chu leiset chunga lenggam ho kasuhkhom ding, achung'uva ka lunghanna khosetah meikong tobang chu kabuh khum ding ahiuve. Hiche ka lunghanna meikong chun leiset pumpi ahalvam ding ahi.
Therefore wait for me [the] utterance of Yahweh for [the] day to arise I for booty for judgment my [is] to gather nations to assemble I kingdoms to pour out on them indignation my all [the] burning of anger my for in [the] fire of jealousy my it will be consumed all the earth.
9 Chuteng leh keiman namtin vaipi kamcheng ka sutheng’n kakhel peh ding, chute leh mitin in lung kitoh’a Pakai ahou cheh ding ahi.
For then I will restore to peoples a lip purified to call all of them on [the] name of Yahweh to serve him a shoulder one.
10 Chuteng leh, Ethiopia vadung gal‘a umho, chehsa kamiten jong, thilto ahin choi uva apeh dingu ahi.
From [the] other side of [the] rivers of Cush worshippers my [the] daughter of scattered [ones] my they will bring! offering my.
11 Hiche nikho chuleh, nangman jum le ja nathuh tah lou ding, ajeh chu keima douva napantah lou ding ahi. Keiman nalah uva kon’a mi kiletsah ho chuleh ama kichoisang ho ka paidoh ding ahi. Chuteng kalhang theng’a chu kiletsah hoithona um talou ding ahi.
On the day that not you will be ashamed from all practices your which you have transgressed against me for then - I will remove from midst your [the] exultant [ones] of pride your and not you will repeat to be haughty again on [the] mountain of holiness my.
12 Ahingdoh amoh chengse, amaho chu, abon’a mi lungneng leh mi kinem sah ho jeng ahitauve. Ajeh chu amaho chu Pakai min’a taojing ho ahiuve.
And I will leave in midst your a people afflicted and poor and they will take refuge in [the] name of Yahweh.
13 Akidalha Israel amoh chengsen, adihlou abolkit tahlou ding’u, jou leh nal’a jong khat le khat kilhem talou ding ahiuve. Ajeh chu, amaho chu, koiman akichatsah tah lou dingu chuleh lungmong’a, nomsel’a aneh uva chuleh kichol diu ahitai.
[the] remnant of Israel not they will do injustice and not they will speak falsehood and not it will be found in mouth their a tongue of deceitfulness for they they will graze and they will lie down and there not [will be one who] disturbs [them].
14 Vo, Zion chanu, O thongin la sauvin; Vo Israel kholhang sam in! Nalungthim pumpin kipah le thanom in um'in, Vo Jerusalem chanu!
Shout for joy O daughter of Zion shout O Israel rejoice and exult with all [the] heart O daughter of Jerusalem.
15 Ajeh chu Pakaiyin akhut’a na chungthu atan ding chu alamang tan, chuleh na melma te jouse jong anomang soh tai. Pakai amatah Israel leng ahin, nalah uva aching jing e. Nangman navel’a thilse nagin kit tahlou ding chuleh na gentheina jouse beisoh ding ahitai.
He has removed Yahweh judgments your he has cleared away enemy your [the] king of Israel - Yahweh [is] in midst your not (you will fear *LV) evil again.
16 Hiche nikho chuleh, Jerusalem kiseipeh ding cu, “Vo, Zion, kipah thanom in, kicha hih in, natha jong lhahsam sah hih in!
On the day that it will be said to Jerusalem may not you be afraid O Zion may not they drop hands your.
17 Ajeh chu, na lailung uva Pakai na Pathen chu aching jing in, ama chu thaneitah huhingpu ahi. Aman thanom tah’a nakipapi ding, ami lungsetna chun na lungmon sah ding, nang dinga kipah thanom’a chuleh kipa la asah ding ahi.
Yahweh God your [is] in midst your a warrior [who] he will give victory he will rejoice on you with joy he will be silent in love his he will be glad on you with a shout of joy.
18 “Keiman nangho, kut nikho’a lunghem leh lhasa umho jouse, kakhop khom soh ding, chuleh nangho avel’a koiman nabolset kit tahlou dingu ahi.
[those] grieved From an appointed feast I will gather from you they were tribute on it reproach.
19 Chuleh keiman nangho bol genthei ja pangho chu nasatah’a ka bolgim ding ahi. Keiman alhasam holeh bel ding neilou ho jouse kahuh doh ding, chuleh muntin’a ana kidel magho, keiman kahin puikhom ding ahi. Keiman amaho chu, loupina leh minthana akpeh ding, amaho dinga ajumnao leh ajachat nau jouse chu kilamang ding ahi.
Here I [am] about to deal with all [those who] afflicted you at the time that and I will save the lame [person] and the outcast [person] I will gather and I will make them praise and a name [was] in all the earth shame their.
20 Hiche nikho chuleh, keiman nangho jouse ka khopkhom ding, inlam’a ka puilut kitding nahiuve. Keiman nangho, leiset chung namtin vaipi lah’a, minphatna leh minthanna kapeh ding, chuleh amitmu cheng uva Hamphatna kapeh ding nahiuve. Hiche hi, keima Pakai Pathen in ka seidoh ahitai.
At the time that I will bring you and at the time to gather I you for I will make you a name and praise among all [the] peoples of the earth when turn back I captiviti your to eyes your he says Yahweh.
