Zephaniah 1

1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah:

1 亚们的儿子犹大王约西亚执政期间，耶和华的话传给了希西迦的玄孙、亚玛利亚的曾孙、基大利的孙子、古示的儿子西番雅。

2 “I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.

2 耶和华说： “我必毁灭地上的一切。

3 “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.

3 我必毁灭人类、兽类、 天上的鸟和海里的鱼。 我必使恶人倒毙， 我必铲除地上的人类。 这是耶和华说的。

4 “I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests—

4 “我必伸手攻击犹大， 攻击耶路撒冷的所有居民， 清除巴力的残迹及拜偶像之祭司的名号。

5 those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,

5 我必铲除那些在屋顶祭拜天上万象的人， 铲除敬拜耶和华并凭祂起誓又凭米勒公起誓的人，

6 and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.”

6 铲除离弃耶和华、不寻求祂、不求问祂的人。”

7 Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.

7 要在主耶和华面前肃静， 因为耶和华的日子近了。 耶和华已准备好祭物， 洁净了祂邀请的人。

8 “On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel.

8 耶和华说：“在给耶和华献祭之日， 我必惩罚首领和王子， 以及所有穿外族服装的人。

9 On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, who fill the house of their master with violence and deceit.

9 到那日，我必惩罚所有跳过门槛 、 使主人的家充满暴力和欺诈的人。

10 On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills.

10 到那日，鱼门必传出哭喊声， 新区必响起哀号声， 山陵必发出崩裂的巨响。 这是耶和华说的。

11 Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow, for all your merchants will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off.

11 市场区的居民啊，哀哭吧！ 因为所有的商人必灭亡， 所有做买卖的必被铲除。

12 And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’

12 那时，我必提着灯巡察耶路撒冷， 惩罚那些安于罪中的人。 他们心想，‘耶和华不赐福也不降祸。’

13 Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.

13 他们的财物必遭抢掠， 家园必沦为废墟。 他们建造房屋，却不能住在里面； 栽种葡萄园，却喝不到葡萄酒。

14 The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.

14 “耶和华的大日子近了， 近了，很快就到了。 那将是痛苦的日子， 勇士也必凄声哀号。

15 That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,

15 那是降烈怒的日子， 是困苦艰难的日子， 是摧残毁坏的日子， 是黑暗幽冥的日子， 是阴霾密布的日子，

16 a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers.

16 是吹号呐喊、 攻打坚城高垒的日子。

17 I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.

17 “我要使灾难临到人类， 以致他们行路像瞎眼的， 因为他们得罪了耶和华。 他们的血必如灰尘般被倒出， 他们的尸体必如粪便般被丢弃。

18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.

18 在耶和华发怒的日子， 他们的金银救不了他们。 祂的怒火必吞噬大地， 祂必骤然毁灭一切世人。”