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Sefanja 2
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Sefanja 2
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Varning till Herrens folk
2 (A) Samla er och kom samman,
du folk som inte skäms,
2 (B) innan beslutet genomförs
– den dagen far fram som agnar –
innan Herrens vredesglöd
drabbar er,
innan Herrens vredes dag
drabbar er.
3 (C) Sök Herren,
alla ni ödmjuka i landet,
ni som gör vad han befaller.
Sök rättfärdighet, sök ödmjukhet!
Kanske blir ni beskyddade
på Herrens vredes dag.
Straffdom över Israels grannfolk
4 Gaza ska bli övergivet[a]
och Ashkelon förvandlas
till en ödemark.
Ashdod ska drivas ut
mitt på ljusa dagen
och Ekron ryckas upp
med rötterna.
5 (D) Ve er som bor på kustremsan,
ni av kereteernas folk[b]!
Herrens ord är emot dig,
Kanaan, du filisteernas land.
Jag ska fördärva dig
så att ingen mer ska bo där.
6 Kustremsan ska bli betesmarker
där herdarna har sina brunnar
och fåren sina fållor.
7 (E) Den ska tillfalla dem som är kvar
av Juda hus.
Där ska de föra sin boskap i bet.
I Ashkelons hus
ska de lägga sig om kvällen,
för Herren deras Gud
ska se till dem
och göra slut på deras fångenskap.
8 (F) Jag har hört Moabs hån
och ammoniternas
förolämpningar,
hur de hånat mitt folk
och förhävt sig mot deras land.
9 (G) Därför, så sant jag lever,
säger Herren Sebaot, Israels Gud:
Moab ska bli som Sodom
och ammoniterna[c] som Gomorra,
ett tillhåll för nässlor
och en saltgrop,
en ödemark till evig tid.
De som är kvar av mitt folk
ska plundra dem,
resten av mitt folk
ska få dem till arvedel.
10 Så ska det gå dem för deras högmod,
för de har hånat
Herren Sebaots folk
och förhävt sig mot dem.
11 (H) Herren ska vara fruktansvärd
mot dem.
Han ska förgöra alla jordens gudar,
och folkens alla kustländer
ska tillbe honom,
varje folk på sin ort.
12 Också ni nubier ska genomborras
av mitt svärd.
13 (I) Han ska sträcka ut handen mot norr
och fördärva Assur
och göra Nineve till en ödemark[d],
torr som öknen.
14 (J) Där ska hjordar lägra sig,
alla slags vilda djur.
Både pelikaner och hägrar
ska övernatta
på dess pelarhuvuden.
Fågelsång ska eka genom fönstren
och bråte[e] finnas på trösklarna,
för cederpanelen är bortriven.
15 (K) Detta är den glada staden
som satt så trygg
och tänkte för sig själv:
”Jag och ingen annan!”
Vilken ödemark den har blivit,
ett tillhåll för vilda djur!
Alla som går förbi ska vissla åt den
och slå ihop händerna.
Footnotes
- 2:4 Gaza ska bli övergivet Området skövlades av Babels kung Nebukadnessar år 588 f Kr.
- 2:5 kereteernas folk Filisteerna hade kommit från Kreta (Amos 9:7) och bosatt sig på Gazaremsan.
- 2:9 Moab … ammoniterna Efter att ha förstört Jerusalem år 587 f Kr återkom Nebukadnessar år 582 f Kr, enligt historikern Herodotos, och härjade grannarna Ammon och Moab.
- 2:13 göra Nineve till en ödemark Assyriernas stora huvudstad (Jona 4:11) som ödelades av babylonierna 612 f Kr (se Nahums bok).
- 2:14 bråte Andra handskrifter (Septuaginta): ”korpar”.
Zephaniah 2
American Standard Version
Zephaniah 2
American Standard Version
2 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation that hath no [a]shame; 2 before the decree bring forth, [b]before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of Jehovah come upon you, before the day of Jehovah’s anger come upon you. 3 Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah’s anger.
4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at noonday, and Ekron shall be rooted up. 5 Woe unto the inhabitants of [c]the sea-coast, the nation of the Cherethites! The word of Jehovah is against you, O Canaan, the land of the Philistines; I will destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. 6 And the sea-coast shall be pastures, with [d]cottages for shepherds and folds for flocks. 7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed their flocks thereupon; in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening; for Jehovah their God will visit them, and [e]bring back their captivity.
8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border. 9 Therefore as I live, saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of [f]nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall make a prey of them, and the remnant of my nation shall inherit them. 10 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of Jehovah of hosts. 11 Jehovah will be terrible unto them; for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the [g]isles of the nations.
12 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword. 13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria, and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like the wilderness. 14 And herds shall lie down in the midst of her, [h]all the beasts of the nations: both the pelican and the porcupine shall lodge in the capitals thereof; their voice shall sing in the windows; [i]desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he hath laid bare the cedar-work. 15 This is the joyous city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none besides me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 2:1 Or, longing
- Zephaniah 2:2 Or (the day passeth as the chaff)
- Zephaniah 2:5 Or, the region of the sea
- Zephaniah 2:6 Or, caves
- Zephaniah 2:7 Or, return to
- Zephaniah 2:9 Or, wild vetches
- Zephaniah 2:11 Or, coast-lands
- Zephaniah 2:14 Or, all beasts of every kind
- Zephaniah 2:14 Or, drought
Zephaniah 2
King James Version
Zephaniah 2
King James Version
2 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord's anger come upon you.
3 Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger.
4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
6 And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
7 And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
8 I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
9 Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
10 This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts.
11 The Lord will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
12 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
13 And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
14 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds; for he shall uncover the cedar work.
15 This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Zephaniah 2
New International Version
Zephaniah 2
New International Version
Judah and Jerusalem Judged Along With the Nations
Judah Summoned to Repent
2 Gather together,(A) gather yourselves together,
you shameful(B) nation,
2 before the decree takes effect
and that day passes like windblown chaff,(C)
before the Lord’s fierce anger(D)
comes upon you,
before the day of the Lord’s wrath(E)
comes upon you.
3 Seek(F) the Lord, all you humble of the land,
you who do what he commands.
Seek righteousness,(G) seek humility;(H)
perhaps you will be sheltered(I)
on the day of the Lord’s anger.
Philistia
4 Gaza(J) will be abandoned
and Ashkelon(K) left in ruins.
At midday Ashdod will be emptied
and Ekron uprooted.
5 Woe to you who live by the sea,
you Kerethite(L) people;
the word of the Lord is against you,(M)
Canaan, land of the Philistines.
He says, “I will destroy you,
and none will be left.”(N)
6 The land by the sea will become pastures
having wells for shepherds
and pens for flocks.(O)
7 That land will belong
to the remnant(P) of the people of Judah;
there they will find pasture.
In the evening they will lie down
in the houses of Ashkelon.
The Lord their God will care for them;
he will restore their fortunes.[a](Q)
Moab and Ammon
8 “I have heard the insults(R) of Moab(S)
and the taunts of the Ammonites,(T)
who insulted(U) my people
and made threats against their land.(V)
9 Therefore, as surely as I live,”
declares the Lord Almighty,
the God of Israel,
“surely Moab(W) will become like Sodom,(X)
the Ammonites(Y) like Gomorrah—
a place of weeds and salt pits,
a wasteland forever.
The remnant of my people will plunder(Z) them;
the survivors(AA) of my nation will inherit their land.(AB)”
10 This is what they will get in return for their pride,(AC)
for insulting(AD) and mocking
the people of the Lord Almighty.(AE)
11 The Lord will be awesome(AF) to them
when he destroys all the gods(AG) of the earth.(AH)
Distant nations will bow down to him,(AI)
all of them in their own lands.
Cush
Assyria
13 He will stretch out his hand against the north
and destroy Assyria,(AL)
leaving Nineveh(AM) utterly desolate
and dry as the desert.(AN)
14 Flocks and herds(AO) will lie down there,
creatures of every kind.
The desert owl(AP) and the screech owl(AQ)
will roost on her columns.
Their hooting will echo through the windows,
rubble will fill the doorways,
the beams of cedar will be exposed.
15 This is the city of revelry(AR)
that lived in safety.(AS)
She said to herself,
“I am the one! And there is none besides me.”(AT)
What a ruin she has become,
a lair for wild beasts!(AU)
All who pass by her scoff(AV)
and shake their fists.(AW)
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 2:7 Or will bring back their captives
- Zephaniah 2:12 That is, people from the upper Nile region
Zephaniah 2
New International Reader's Version
Zephaniah 2
New International Reader's Version
The Lord Will Judge Judah and Jerusalem Along With the Nations
God Calls Judah to Turn Away From Their Sins
2 Gather together,
you shameful nation of Judah!
Gather yourselves together!
2 Come together before the Lord’s judgment arrives.
The day of the Lord’s judgment will sweep in
like straw blown by the wind.
Soon the Lord’s great anger will come against you.
The day of his wrath will come against you.
3 So look to him, all you people in the land
who worship him faithfully.
You always do what he commands you to do.
Continue to do what is right.
Don’t be proud.
Then perhaps the Lord will keep you safe
on the day he pours out his anger on the world.
A Message About Philistia
4 Gaza will be deserted.
Ashkelon will be destroyed.
Ashdod will be emptied out at noon.
Ekron will be pulled up by its roots.
5 How terrible it will be for you Kerethites
who live by the Mediterranean Sea!
Philistia, the Lord has spoken against you.
What happened to Canaan will happen to you.
The Lord says, “I will destroy you.
No one will be left.”
6 The land by the sea will become grasslands.
It will have wells for shepherds and pens for flocks.
7 That land will belong to those who are still left alive
among the people of Judah.
They will find grasslands there.
They will take over
the houses in Ashkelon and live in them.
The Lord their God will take care of them.
He will bless them with great success again.
A Message About Moab and Ammon
8 The Lord says,
“I have heard Moab make fun of my people.
The Ammonites also laughed at them.
They told them that bad things
would happen to their land.
9 So Moab will become like Sodom,”
announces the Lord who rules over all.
“Ammon will be like Gomorrah.
Weeds and salt pits will cover those countries.
They will be dry and empty deserts forever.
Those who are still left alive among my people
will take all their valuable things.
So they will receive those lands as their own.
And that is just as sure as I am alive.”
The Lord is the God of Israel.
10 Moab and Ammon will be judged
because they are so proud.
They made fun of the Lord’s people.
They laughed at them.
11 The Lord who rules over all will terrify Moab and Ammon.
He will destroy all the gods on earth.
Then distant nations will bow down to him.
All of them will serve him in their own lands.
A Message About Cush
12 The Lord says, “People of Cush,
you too will die by my sword.”
A Message About Assyria
13 The Lord will reach out his powerful hand against the north.
He will destroy Assyria.
He’ll leave Nineveh totally empty.
It will be as dry as a desert.
14 Flocks and herds will lie down there.
So will creatures of every kind.
Desert owls and screech owls
will rest on its pillars.
The sound of their hooting will echo through the windows.
The doorways will be full of trash.
The cedar beams will be showing.
15 Nineveh was a carefree city.
It lived in safety.
It said to itself,
“I am the one!
No one is greater than I am.”
But it has been destroyed.
Wild animals make their home there.
All those who pass by laugh
and shake their fists at it.
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