Zephaniah 3
1 Terrible things will [also] happen [to Jerusalem], that city whose people have rebelled [against Yahweh] and who have become unacceptable to him [because of the sins that they have committed]. [They act violently toward others] and they (oppress/treat cruelly) [other people].
Terkutuklah Yerusalem, kota bejat yang suka memberontak terhadap TUHAN dan yang menindas penduduknya sendiri!
2 [The people there] do not pay attention to people who tell them [the wrong things that they are doing] and [try to] (correct them/cause them to quit doing those things). [The people in Jerusalem] do not trust in Yahweh or draw near to ask help from their God.
Celakalah kota yang tidak mau menerima peringatan TUHAN, dan tidak pula mengindahkan teguran-teguran-Nya, yang tidak menyerahkan nasibnya kepada TUHAN, dan tidak meminta tolong kepada-Nya!
3 Their leaders are [like] [MET] roaring lions; they are [like] [MET] wolves that [attack other animals] during the evening, [and eat everything that they kill], with the result that the next morning there is nothing left [of those animals to eat].
Pembesar-pembesar kota itu seperti singa yang mengaum-aum. Hakim-hakimnya seperti serigala-serigala lapar; mereka sangat serakah sehingga satu tulang pun tak ada yang ditinggalkan untuk besoknya.
4 The prophets in Jerusalem are proud, [and they give messages that are] not to be trusted. Their priests cause the temple to be unholy by doing things that are opposed to the laws [of Moses].
Nabi-nabinya tidak punya rasa tanggung jawab dan tidak dapat dipercaya; para imam menajiskan apa yang dikhususkan untuk TUHAN dan memutarbalikkan hukum-hukum Allah untuk keuntungan mereka sendiri.
5 But Yahweh is [also] in the city; and he never does what is wrong. He treats people justly/fairly; he does that every day, but wicked people are never ashamed [about their doing what is wrong].
Tetapi TUHAN masih ada di kota itu; Ia selalu melakukan yang benar dan tidak pernah yang salah. Setiap pagi pastilah Ia memberi keadilan kepada umat-Nya. Namun, orang yang tidak kenal keadilan di kota itu tetap berbuat jahat tanpa kenal malu.
6 [Yahweh says this]: “I have destroyed [many] nations; I have destroyed their strong/high city walls and towers. [Now] I have caused the streets in those cities to be completely deserted [DOU]; the cities are ruined. There are no people [still alive] in the cities; they are all dead [LIT].
TUHAN berkata, "Aku telah melenyapkan banyak bangsa; kota-kota mereka Kuhancurkan, dan tembok-tembok serta menara-menara mereka Kujadikan puing-puing. Kota-kota mereka sunyi tanpa penghuni dan jalan-jalannya lengang.
7 [So] I thought [to myself], ‘[Because of what I have done to those other nations], surely the people [of Jerusalem] will revere me [now], and they will accept (my correcting them/my telling them to quit doing what is wrong). [If they do that, I] will not destroy their houses; I will not punish them like I said that I would do.’ But [in spite of knowing how I punished those other nations], they were still eager to get up early each morning and continue to do evil things.
Pikir-Ku, 'Sekarang pastilah umat-Ku menghormati Aku dan mengindahkan segala teguran-Ku. Tentulah mereka mengingat pelajaran yang Kuberikan kepada mereka.' Tetapi nyatanya, mereka lebih giat lagi berbuat jahat daripada sebelumnya.
8 Therefore I, Yahweh, say, ‘Wait for the day in which I will testify [in court about your evil things].’ I have decided to gather the people of the kingdoms [of the earth] [DOU] and cause them to know that I am very angry with them. All [over] the earth I will punish and destroy people; my being angry with them because I (am jealous/want people to worship no other god) is [like] [MET] a (raging/very hot) fire.
Tetapi awas! Tunggu saja harinya Aku bangkit sebagai pengadu. Sebab sudah Kuputuskan untuk mengumpulkan bangsa-bangsa dan kerajaan-kerajaan guna menimpakan murka-Ku ke atas mereka. Seluruh bumi akan habis dimakan api kemarahan-Ku.
9 When that happens, I will cause [all] people [MTY] to be changed and enable them to speak [only] what is (pure/pleasing to me), in order that everyone can worship me [MTY] and unitedly/together serve me [MTY].
Tetapi kemudian Aku akan mengubah hati bangsa-bangsa itu, sehingga mereka berdoa kepada-Ku saja, dan tidak kepada ilah-ilah lain. Bangsa-bangsa itu semua akan mentaati Aku.
10 [Then] my people who [were forced to go to other countries], those who live along the upper part of the [Nile] River in Ethiopia will come to me and bring offerings to me.
Bahkan dari Sudan yang jauh, umat-Ku yang tercerai-berai itu akan datang dan mempersembahkan kurban kepada-Ku.
11 At that time, you [people in Jerusalem] will no [longer] be ashamed [about what has happened to you], because you no longer will be rebelling against me. I will get rid of all the people among you who are very proud [DOU]. No one on [Zion], my holy hill, will [strut around] proudly.
Pada waktu itu, hai umat-Ku, kamu tak perlu merasa malu lagi karena telah memberontak terhadap Aku. Aku akan mengusir setiap orang yang sombong dan angkuh, dan kamu tidak akan memberontak lagi terhadap Aku di bukit-Ku yang suci.
12 Those who are still alive in Israel will be poor and humble; they will be people who trust in me [MTY].
Di sana akan Kubiarkan menetap suatu bangsa yang rendah hati, yang mengandalkan pertolongan-Ku. Mereka boleh tinggal di sana.
13 Those people who are still alive [there] in Israel will not do [things that are] wrong; they will not tell lies or deceive [MTY] people. They will eat and sleep [safely], [because] no one will cause them to be afraid.”
Orang Israel yang masih tersisa, tidak akan berbuat jahat lagi kepada siapa pun; mereka tak akan berbohong lagi dan tidak pula menipu. Mereka akan makmur dan sejahtera, dan tidak merasa takut kepada siapa pun."
14 You people who live in Jerusalem [DOU] and [other places in] Israel, sing and shout loudly! Be glad, and rejoice [DOU] greatly,
Hai Israel, bersoraklah dan bernyanyi! Hai Yerusalem, bergembiralah dengan segenap hati!
15 [because] Yahweh will stop punishing [MTY] you, and he will send away from you [the armies of] your enemies! And Yahweh [himself], the king of [us] Israeli people, will live among us, and never again will we be afraid that [others will] harm us.
Sebab TUHAN berhenti menghukum kamu; Ia telah mengusir segala musuhmu. Kamu dilindungi oleh raja Israel, Tuhanmu sendiri. Sekarang kamu tak perlu merasa takut lagi.
16 At that time, [other people] will say to us people of Jerusalem, “[You people of] [APO] Jerusalem, do not be afraid; do not become afraid or discouraged,
Akan tiba saatnya orang-orang akan berkata nanti, "Hai Yerusalem, janganlah takut dan tawar hati.
17 [because] Yahweh your God is [living] among you. He is mighty, and he will rescue/save you. He will be very happy with you; because he loves you, he will cause you to not be afraid; he will sing loudly to rejoice over you.”
Kamu dilindungi oleh TUHAN Allahmu yang perkasa. Kamu menang karena kuasa-Nya. TUHAN gembira dan bersukacita karena kamu, dalam kasih-Nya diberi-Nya kamu hidup baru.
18 [Yahweh says, ] “You people were sad and ashamed because [you were unable to attend] your religious festivals; but I will cause you to no longer be disgraced.
Karena kamu, Ia bernyanyi gembira seperti orang yang sedang berpesta." Kata TUHAN, "Malapetaka yang mengancam kamu Kutiadakan. Kehinaanmu telah Kuhapuskan.
19 Truly, I will [severely] punish all those who (oppressed you/caused you to suffer). I will rescue those who are helpless and those who were forced to go to other countries. I will enable them to be praised and honored in every country to which they were (exiled/forced to go), places where they were disgraced.
Masanya akan datang penindasmu Kuhancurkan, dan orang pincang Kuselamatkan; semua buangan Kubimbing pulang. Kehinaan mereka Kuubah menjadi kehormatan; di mana saja, bahkan di seluruh bumi, mereka akan dimuliakan dan dipuji.
20 At that time, I will gather you together and bring you [back] home [to Israel]. I will cause you to (have a good reputation/be honored) and be [greatly] praised among all the nations of the earth. You [MTY] will see me causing you to prosper again. [That will surely happen because I, ] Yahweh, have said it.”
Masanya akan datang, pendudukmu yang terpencar Kubimbing pulang. Kamu Kubuat tenar di seluruh muka bumi, dan kemakmuranmu akan Kupulihkan lagi." TUHAN telah berbicara.
