Sofoniya 3:1-20

  • Yerusalemu, epooma yoohiiwelela ni yoohaaxa (1-7)

  • Ophukeliwa ni olokiheriwa itthu (8-20)

    • Oturukiwa nttaava na atthu wiira nikhale nttaava nooloka (9)

    • Atthu oowiiyeviha ni oomaala animoopoliwa (12)

    • Yehova onoohakalala mwaha wa Siyoni (17)

3  Yootakhaliwa epooma yoohiiwelela, yoohiloka ni yoohaaxa!+  2  Atthu anikhala memmo khammwiiwelela mutthu,+ nnakhala khaneemererya ottaruxiwa.+ Khammuroromela Yehova,+ nnakhala khammwaattamela Muluku aya.+  3  Makhulupale aya anlikana ni akharamu anoopa murukulu.+ Alipa-oophuka milattu saya anlikana ni miici sa ohiyu,Khanihiya nnakhala nikhuva nimosa wiira akhuure nihiku nikina.  4  Maprofeta aya toowiikuxererya ni toowoototha.+ Anamukuttho aya anninanariha etthu yoowaarya;+Awo annivirikanya nlamulo.+  5  Yehova ta xariya ni ori eriyari aya,+ owo khompaka etthu yootakhala. Ntoko siisaale nsuwa ninkhuma aya khula nihiku,Owo onnisuweliha malamulo awe khula voosiisu.+ Masi naxariya khonuuliwa muru.+  6  “Miyo kaahipwetexa maloko, ipa saya soorakamela osulu khisaakhaliwa. Kaahihonona istaraata saya, nto khuuvo aavira. Ipooma saya saahikhalihiwa milepe,* nto khuuvo aakhala-mo.+  7  Miyo kaahihimeerya epooma wiira: ‘Tthiri, nyuwo munookittittimiha vanceene* ni munimweemererya ottaruxiwa ni miyo’,+Wiira opuro munikhala anyu ohipwetexiwe,+Okhala wiira munimwaakhula ohoolo waka mwaha wa itthu iya sootheene. Masi epooma eyo yaamutepa ophavela opaka itthu sootakhala.+  8  Yehova onihimya wiira: ‘Tivo, mukilipeleleke,*+Mpakha nihiku kinrowa aka ovenya wiira kaatuphele atthu ni kikuxe mireerelo saya,*Okhala wiira ophukela waka ti othukumanya maloko ni othukumanya omwene wootheene. Wiira kaamwarexele onanariwa waka, ni oviruwa waka wootheene.+ Tthiri, elapo yootheene enoopahiwa ni mooro wa oviruwa waka.+  9  Okathi owo, kinooturuka nttaava na atthu wiira nikhale nttaava nooloka,Wiira atthu ootheene aromoleke nsina na Yehova,Ni amurumeeleke moowiiraana’.*+ 10  Ale anikivekela, atthu aka amwara-mwareyale,Anookiruuhela soovaha+ akhumaka muttetthe wa miro sa wEthiyopia. 11  Nihiku nno, nyuwo khamunrowa wuuliwa muru,Mwaha wa itthu sootheene mpake anyu mukirukunuwelaka,+Okhala wiira kinimwaamala-maliha eriyari anyu atthu oowiisoona, oowiixinnuwiha. Nave khamuntthikela-tho wiisoona vamwaako vaka voowaarya.+ 12  Kinimwaahiya atthu oowiiyeviha ni oomaala eriyari anyu,+Nto awo anootthyawela wa Yehova.* 13  Ale anrowa ohala wIsarayeli,+ khanrowa opakaka itthu sootakhala,+Khanrowa woothaka, nnakhala khanrowa orumeelaka eyano aya wiira ewoototheke atthu. Awo anoolyaaka ni animumpaathiki, ohikhanle mutthu onrowa owoopopihaka”.+ 14  Mukhuweleke vootteeliwa murima, nyuwo mwaana mwaamuthiyana a oSiyoni! Mukhuweleke voohakalala, nyuwo Isarayeli!+ Mutteeliweke murima ni mutthapeke ni murima anyu wootheene, nyuwo mwaana mwaamuthiyana a oYerusalemu!+ 15  Yehova oomala-maliha ehukhumu yoohaaxani.+ Oowoomola awanani anyu.+ Mwene a wIsarayeli, Yehova, ori eriyari anyu.+ Khamuntthikela-tho woova maxakha.+ 16  Nihiku nno, onooleeliwa Yerusalemu wiira: “Nyuwo Siyoni, muhoove.+ Muhikuruxe matata anyu. 17  Yehova, Muluku anyu, ori eriyari anyu.+ Ntoko nakhotto ootupa, owo onoowoopolani. Mwaha wa nyuwo, owo onootteeliwa murima vanceene.+ Owo onoomaala mwaha wa ophenta wawe. Onoohakalala mwaha wa nyuwo okhuwelaka ni otteeliwa murima. 18  Kinimwaathukumanya atthu ariipiwe murima mwaha wa ohirwa ifesta sanyu.+ Awo yaahoorakamelani okhala wiira okathi yaari aya weepotthani, atthu yaanaatheya.+ 19  Okathi owo, kinimwaavirikanya ale ootheene yoohaaxani,+Kinoowoopola ale anituthunya,+Kinimwaathukumanya ale yaamwara-mwariwe.+ Kinoowiiriha okhala oottittimihiwa ni ovuwa,*Ilapo sootheene yuulihihiwa aya muru. 20  Okathi owo, kinimoottikihani,Okathi owo, kinimoothukumanyaniKinoowiirihani okhala oovuwa* ni oottittimihiwa+ eriyari ya atthu ootheene a mulaponi,Okathi kinrowa aka waattikiherya ohoolo wanyu atthu anyu yaaroihiwe weepotthani”. Yehova tonihimya.+

Inoota

Aahiiso, “opuro ohinikhaliwa”.
Eheeperi, “munookoova”.
Aahiiso, “mukilipeleleke mpixaka murima”.
Aahiiso, woonasa wene: “kivenye ntoko namoona”.
Eheeperi, “ni nikhata nimosa-ru”.
Eheeperi, “anootthyawela nsina na Yehova”.
Eheeperi, “nsina”.
Eheeperi, “nsina”.