Zephaniah 3 (CTH)

1Palet lah kho ka sak niteh, kamhnawng laihoi tami pacekpahleknae kho teh a yawthoe.Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!

2Cathut e lawk ngâi hoeh, toun e hai ngai hoeh, BAWIPA kângue hoeh, mae Cathut koe kâhnai hoeh.She heeded no voice; she accepted no correction. She does not trust in the LORD; she has not drawn near to her God.

3Khobawinaw teh kho lungui vah ka huk e sendek patetlah ao awh. lawkcengkungnaw ni a mon totouh banghai pahma awh hoeh. Tangmin vah yuengyoe ka kâva e a sui lah ao awh.Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning.

4Profetnaw teh a lai kathout e, lawkkam ka cak hoeh e lah ao awh. Vaihmanaw ni kathounge hmuen a khin sak awh teh a lawk hai noutna awh hoeh.Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.

5Hateiteh, BAWIPA ni kho lungui vah hawinae a sak. Kamsoum hoeh hno sak boihoeh. Amom tangkuem lannae a kamnue sak. Hateiteh, tami kahawihoehnaw teh kayanae tawn awh hoeh.The LORD within her is righteous; He does no wrong. He applies His justice morning by morning; He does not fail at dawn, yet the unjust know no shame.

6Miphunnaw puenghoi ramvengimnaw puenghai ka raphoe pouh toe. Lam dawkvah apihai a cei hoeh nahanlah tami kingkadi sak toe. Tami buet touh hai o hoeh nahanlah khopui hai ka raphoe toe.“I have cut off the nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have made their streets deserted with no one to pass through. Their cities are laid waste, with no man, no inhabitant.

7Hatnavah, kai ni hottelah totouh ka toun hnukkhu nang ni ma onae pahnawt laipalah, kai heh na taki vaiteh ka lamthung a dawn han doeh ka ti eiteh, ahnimanaw ni kahawihoehe hno hoehoe a sak awh.I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.

8Hateiteh BAWIPA ni a dei e teh, man vaiteh lawp hanelah kai ka thaw hoehnahlan totouh na ring awh ei. Uknaeram pueng kamkhueng sak vaiteh kaie lungkhueknae, ka lungphuennae hah koung ka awi han telah pouknae ka tawn. Ka lungkhueknae hmai ni talai pueng a kak han.Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation—all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.

9Miphunnaw pueng ni atangcalah, BAWIPA e thaw cungtalah a tawk awh nahan, a min kaw awh nahanelah ahnimanaw koe kathounge lawk bout ka poe han.For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.

10Kush ram palang namranlah, hmuen pueng koe kampek e ka miphun canunaw, kai koe kâhet e taminaw ni kai hanelah pasoumhno a sin awh han.From beyond the rivers of Cush My worshipers, My scattered people, will bring Me an offering.

11Hatnae tueng dawkvah nang ni kai koe na payon e naw dawk yeirai na po mahoeh. Bangkongtetpawiteh kâoup e taminaw hoi tami ka dudam e naw teh nangmouh thung hoi koung ka pâlei han. Nang hai kaie mon kathoung dawk bout na kâoup awh mahoeh toe.On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.

12Ka roedeng ni teh kârahnoum e miphunnaw, nangmouh koe ka cawi sak han. Ahnimanaw teh Bawipa e min a kâuep awh han.But I will leave within you a meek and humble people, and they will trust in the name of the LORD.

13Kacawie Isarelnaw teh, kamsoumhoehe sak a mahoeh. Laithoe hai dei awh mahoeh. Ahnimae pahni dawk hoi dumyennae lawk tâcawt mahoeh. A canei a i onae koe apinihai takinae poe mahoeh toe.The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”

14Oe Zion canu la sak haw. Isarel miphun hramki haw. Jerusalem canu na lungthin abuemlahoi na lunghawi haw.Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!

15BAWIPA ni nange tarannaw a takhoe teh na yonnae a dam sak toe. Isarelnaw e siangpahrang Jehovah teh nangmouh koe ao. Nang teh runae bout na kâhmo mahoeh toe.The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.

16Hat toteh, Jerusalem na lungpuen hanh, Zion mon na kut thayoun sak hanh ati awh han.On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.

17Nange Jehovah Cathut teh nang koe ao teh, athakaawme ni Cathut ni nang teh na rungngang han. Nang koe a lungkuep vaiteh a lunghawi han. A lungpatawnae dawk awm vaiteh, lunghawinae la hoi nang koe a lunghawi han.The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

18Lungmathoenae hoi khuikanae pawi teh nang koehoi na takhoe pouh vaiteh, reithai kâhmo e naw hah ka kamkhueng sak han.“I will gather those among you who grieve over the appointed feasts, so that you will no longer suffer reproach.

19Hattoteh nang ka rektap e naw pueng hah kai ni lawk ka ceng han. Kapatawnaw hah ka dam sak han. Pâlei e taminaw ka kamkhueng sak han. Yeiraiponae ram pueng dawk oupnae hoi minhawinae ka poe han.Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.

20Hatnae tueng nah, kai ni nangmanaw bout na bankhai awh vaiteh na kamkhueng sak awh han. Man lah kaawm e naw hah na hmalah bout ka pâkhueng toteh, talai taminaw pueng koe oupnae minhawinae na poe awh han telah Cathut ni a ti.At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD.

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