Prophetia Sophoniae, 3

1. væ provocatrix et redempta civitas columba

1. Woe to the provoking, and redeemed city, the dove.

2. non audivit vocem et non suscepit disciplinam in Domino non est confisa ad Deum suum non adpropiavit

2. She hath not hearkened to the voice, neither hath she received discipline: she hath not trusted in the Lord, she drew not near to her God.

3. principes ejus in medio ejus quasi leones rugientes judices ejus lupi vespere non relinquebant in mane

3. Her princes are in the midst of her as roaring lions: her judges are evening wolves, they left nothing for the morning.

4. prophetæ ejus vesani viri infideles sacerdotes ejus polluerunt sanctum iniuste egerunt contra legem

4. Her prophets are senseless men without faith: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have acted unjustly against the law.

5. Dominus justus in medio ejus non faciet iniquitatem mane mane judicium suum dabit in luce et non abscondetur nescivit autem iniquus confusionem

5. The just Lord is in the midst thereof, he will not do iniquity: in the morning, in the morning he will bring his judgment to light, and it shall not be hid: but the wicked man hath not known shame.

6. disperdi gentes et dissipati sunt anguli earum desertas feci vias eorum dum non est qui transeat desolatæ sunt civitates eorum non remanente viro nec ullo habitatore

6. I have destroyed the nations, and their towers are beaten down: I have made their ways desert, so that there is none that passeth by: their cities are desolate, there is not a man remaining, nor any inhabitant.

7. dixi attamen timebis me suscipies disciplinam et non peribit habitaculum ejus propter omnia in quibus visitavi eam verumtamen diluculo surgentes corruperunt omnes cogitationes suas

7. I said: Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive correction: and her dwelling shall not perish, for all things wherein I have visited her: but they rose early and corrupted all their thoughts.

8. quapropter expecta me dicit Dominus in die resurrectionis meæ in futurum quia judicium meum ut congregem gentes et colligam regna ut effundam super eas indignationem meam omnem iram furoris mei in igne enim zeli mei devorabitur omnis terra

8. Wherefore expect me, saith the Lord, in the day of my resurrection that is to come, for my judgment is to assemble the Gentiles, and to gather the kingdoms: and to pour upon them my indignation, all my fierce anger: for with the fire of my jealousy shall all the earth be devoured.

9. quia tunc reddam populis labium electum ut vocent omnes in nomine Domini et serviant ei umero uno

9. Because then I will restore to the people a chosen lip, that all may call upon the name of the Lord, and may serve him with one shoulder.

10. ultra flumina Æthiopiæ inde supplices mei filii dispersorum meorum deferent munus mihi

10. From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, shall my suppliants the children of my dispersed people bring me an offering.

11. in die illa non confunderis super cunctis adinventionibus tuis quibus prævaricata es in me quia tunc auferam de medio tui magniloquos superbiæ tuæ et non adicies exaltari amplius in monte sancto meo

11. In that day thou shalt not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proud boasters, and thou shalt no more be lifted up because of my holy mountain.

12. et derelinquam in medio tui populum pauperem et egenum et sperabunt in nomine Domini

12. And I will leave in the midst of thee a poor and needy people: and they shall hope in the name of the Lord.

13. reliquiæ Israël non facient iniquitatem nec loquentur mendacium et non invenietur in ore eorum lingua dolosa quoniam ipsi pascentur et accubabunt et non erit qui exterreat

13. The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies, nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed, and shall lie down, and there shall be none to make them afraid.

14. lauda filia Sion jubilate Israël lætare et exulta in omni corde filia Hierusalem

14. Give praise, O daughter of Sion: shout, O Israel: be glad, and rejoice with all thy heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

15. abstulit Dominus judicium tuum avertit inimicos tuos rex Israël Dominus in medio tui non timebis malum ultra

15. The Lord hath taken away thy judgment, he hath turned away thy enemies: the king of Israel the Lord is in the midst of thee, thou shalt fear evil no more.

16. in die illa dicetur Hierusalem noli timere Sion non dissolvantur manus tuæ

16. In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not: to Sion: Let not thy hands be weakened.

17. Dominus Deus tuus in medio tui Fortis ipse salvabit gaudebit super te in lætitia silebit in dilectione tua exultabit super te in laude

17. The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty, he will save: he will rejoice over thee with gladness, he will be silent in his love, he will be joyful over thee in praise.

18. nugas qui a lege recesserant congregabo quia ex te erant ut non ultra habeas super eis obprobrium

18. The triflers that were departed from the law, I will gather together, because they were of thee: that thou mayest no more suffer reproach for them.

19. ecce ego interficiam omnes qui adflixerunt te in tempore illo et salvabo claudicantem et eam quæ ejecta fuerat congregabo et ponam eos in laudem et in nomen in omni terra confusionis eorum

19. Behold I will cut off all that have afflicted thee at that time: and I will save her that halteth, and will gather her that was cast out: and I will get them praise, and a name, in all the land where they had been put to confusion.

20. in tempore illo quo adducam vos et in tempore quo congregabo vos dabo enim vos in nomen et in laudem omnibus populis terræ cum convertero captivitatem vestram coram oculis vestris dicit Dominus

20. At that time, when I will bring you: and at the time that I will gather you: for I will give you a name, and praise among all the people of the earth, when I shall have brought back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord.