#### Sophonias 1

1 Lo/gov kuri/ou, ojv e'genh/yh pro\v Sofonian to\n tou_ Cousi ui;o\n Godoliou tou_ Amariou tou_ Ezekiou e'n h;me/raiv Iwsiou ui;ou_ Amwn basile/wv Iouda.
2 "Eklei/qei e'klipe/tw pa/nta a'po\ prosw/pou th_v gh_v, le/gei ku/riov,
3 e'klipe/tw a#nyrwpov kai\ kth/nh, e'klipe/tw ta\ peteina\ tou_ ou'ranou_ kai\ oi; i'cyu/ev th_v yala/sshv, kai\ e'xarw_ tou\v a'nyrw/pouv a'po\ prosw/pou th_v gh_v, le/gei ku/riov.
4 kai\ e'ktenw_ th\n cei_ra/ mou e'pi\ Ioudan kai\ e'pi\ pa/ntav tou\v katoikou_ntav Ierousalhm kai\ e'xarw_ e'k tou_ to/pou tou/tou ta\ o'no/mata th_v Baal kai\ ta\ o'no/mata tw_n i;ere/wn
5 kai\ tou\v proskunou_ntav e'pi\ ta\ dw/mata th`_ stratia`_ tou_ ou'ranou_ kai\ tou\v o'mnu/ontav kata\ tou_ kuri/ou kai\ tou\v o'mnu/ontav kata\ tou_ basile/wv au'tw_n
6 kai\ tou\v e'kkli/nontav a'po\ tou_ kuri/ou kai\ tou\v mh\ zhth/santav to\n ku/rion kai\ tou\v mh\ a'ntecome/nouv tou_ kuri/ou.
7 Eu'labei_sye a'po\ prosw/pou kuri/ou tou_ yeou_, di/oti e'ggu\v h; h;me/ra tou_ kuri/ou, o%ti h;toi/maken ku/riov th\n yusi/an au'tou_, h;gi/aken tou\v klhtou\v au'tou_.
8 kai\ e#stai e'n h;me/ra` yusi/av kuri/ou kai\ e'kdikh/sw e'pi\ tou\v a#rcontav kai\ e'pi\ to\n oi}kon tou_ basile/wv kai\ e'pi\ pa/ntav tou\v e'ndedume/nouv e'ndu/mata a'llo/triaV
9 kai\ e'kdikh/sw e'pi\ pa/ntav e'mfanw_v e'pi\ ta\ pro/pula e'n e'kei/nh` th`_ h;me/ra`, tou\v plhrou_ntav to\n oi}kon kuri/ou tou_ yeou_ au'tw_n a'sebei/av kai\ do/lou.
10 kai\ e#stai e'n e'kei/nh` th`_ h;me/ra`, le/gei ku/riov, fwnh\ kraugh_v a'po\ pu/lhv a'pokentou/ntwn kai\ o'lolugmo\v a'po\ th_v deute/rav kai\ suntrimmo\v me/gav a'po\ tw_n bounw_n.
11 yrhnh/sate, oi; katoikou_ntev th\n katakekomme/nhn, o%ti w;moiw/yh pa_v o; lao\v Canaan, e'xwleyreu/yhsan pa/ntev oi; e'phrme/noi a'rguri/w`.
12 kai\ e#stai e'n e'kei/nh` th`_ h;me/ra` e'xereunh/sw th\n Ierousalhm meta\ lu/cnou kai\ e'kdikh/sw e'pi\ tou\v a#ndrav tou\v katafronou_ntav e'pi\ ta\ fula/gmata au'tw_n, oi; le/gontev e'n tai_v kardi/aiv au'tw_n Ou' mh\ a'gayopoih/sh` ku/riov ou'd" ou' mh\ kakw/sh`,
13 kai\ e#stai h; du/namiv au'tw_n ei'v diarpagh\n kai\ oi; oi}koi au'tw_n ei'v a'fanismo/n, kai\ oi'kodomh/sousin oi'ki/av kai\ ou' mh\ katoikh/sousin e'n au'tai_v kai\ katafuteu/sousin a'mpelw_nav kai\ ou' mh\ pi/wsin to\n oi}non au'tw_n.
14 ^Oti e'ggu\v h; h;me/ra kuri/ou h; mega/lh, e'ggu\v kai\ tacei_a sfo/draV fwnh\ h;me/rav kuri/ou pikra\ kai\ sklhra/, te/taktai dunath/.
15 h;me/ra o'rgh_v h; h;me/ra e'kei/nh, h;me/ra yli/qewv kai\ a'na/gkhv, h;me/ra a'wri/av kai\ a'fanismou_, h;me/ra sko/touv kai\ gno/fou, h;me/ra nefe/lhv kai\ o;mi/clhv,
16 h;me/ra sa/lpiggov kai\ kraugh_v e'pi\ ta\v po/leiv ta\v o'cura\v kai\ e'pi\ ta\v gwni/av ta\v u;qhla/v.
17 kai\ e'kyli/qw tou\v a'nyrw/pouv, kai\ poreu/sontai w;v tufloi/, o%ti tw`_ kuri/w` e'xh/martonV kai\ e'kceei_ to\ ai{ma au'tw_n w;v cou_n kai\ ta\v sa/rkav au'tw_n w;v bo/lbita.
18 kai\ to\ a'rgu/rion au'tw_n kai\ to\ crusi/on au'tw_n ou' mh\ du/nhtai e'xele/syai au'tou\v e'n h;me/ra` o'rgh_v kuri/ou, kai\ e'n puri\ zh/louv au'tou_ katanalwyh/setai pa_sa h; gh_, dio/ti sunte/leian kai\ spoudh\n poih/sei e'pi\ pa/ntav tou\v katoikou_ntav th\n gh_n.

#### Sophonias 2

1 Suna/cyhte kai\ sunde/yhte, to\ e#ynov to\ a'pai/deuton,
2 pro\ tou_ gene/syai u;ma_v w;v a#nyov paraporeuo/menon, pro\ tou_ e'pelyei_n e'f" u;ma_v o'rgh\n kuri/ou, pro\ tou_ e'pelyei_n e'f" u;ma_v h;me/ran yumou_ kuri/ou.
3 zhth/sate to\n ku/rion, pa/ntev tapeinoi\ gh_vV kri/ma e'rga/zesye kai\ dikaiosu/nhn zhth/sate kai\ a'pokri/nesye au'ta/, o%pwv skepasyh_te e'n h;me/ra` o'rgh_v kuri/ou.
4 Dio/ti Ga/za dihrpasme/nh e#stai, kai\ "Askalw\n e#stai ei'v a'fanismo/n, kai\ $Azwtov meshmbri/av e'krifh/setai, kai\ Akkarwn e'krizwyh/setai.
5 ou'ai\ oi; katoikou_ntev to\ scoi/nisma th_v yala/sshv, pa/roikoi Krhtw_nV lo/gov kuri/ou e'f" u;ma_v, Canaan gh_ a'llofu/lwn, kai\ a'polw_ u;ma_v e'k katoiki/avV
6 kai\ e#stai Krh/th nomh\ poimni/wn kai\ ma/ndra proba/twn,
7 kai\ e#stai to\ scoi/nisma th_v yala/sshv toi_v kataloi/poiv oi#kou IoudaV e'p" au'tou\v nemh/sontai e'n toi_v oi#koiv "Askalw_nov, dei/lhv katalu/sousin a'po\ prosw/pou ui;w_n Iouda, o%ti e'pe/skeptai au'tou\v ku/riov o; yeo\v au'tw_n, kai\ a'pe/streqe th\n ai'cmalwsi/an au'tw_n.
8 $Hkousa o'neidismou\v Mwab kai\ kondulismou\v ui;w_n Ammwn, e'n oi{v w'nei/dizon to\n lao/n mou kai\ e'megalu/nonto e'pi\ ta\ o%ria/ mou.
9 dia\ tou_to zw_ e'gw/, le/gei ku/riov tw_n duna/mewn o; yeo\v Israhl, dio/ti Mwab w;v Sodoma e#stai kai\ oi; ui;oi\ Ammwn w;v Gomorra, kai\ Damasko\v e'kleleimme/nh w;v yimwnia\ a%lwnov kai\ h'fanisme/nh ei'v to\n ai'w_naV kai\ oi; kata/loipoi laou_ mou diarpw_ntai au'tou/v, kai\ oi; kata/loipoi e#ynouv mou klhronomh/sousin au'tou/v.
10 au%th au'toi_v a'nti\ th_v u%brewv au'tw_n, dio/ti w'nei/disan kai\ e'megalu/nyhsan e'pi\ to\n ku/rion to\n pantokra/tora.
11 e'pifanh/setai ku/riov e'p" au'tou\v kai\ e'xoleyreu/sei pa/ntav tou\v yeou\v tw_n e'ynw_n th_v gh_v, kai\ proskunh/sousin au'tw`_ e%kastov e'k tou_ to/pou au'tou_, pa_sai ai; nh_soi tw_n e'ynw_n.
12 Kai\ u;mei_v, Ai'yi/opev, traumati/ai r;omfai/av mou/ e'ste.
13 kai\ e'ktenei_ th\n cei_ra au'tou_ e'pi\ borra_n kai\ a'polei_ to\n "Assu/rion kai\ yh/sei th\n Nineuh ei'v a'fanismo\n a#nudron w;v e#rhmonV
14 kai\ nemh/sontai e'n me/sw` au'th_v poi/mnia kai\ pa/nta ta\ yhri/a th_v gh_v, kai\ camaile/ontev kai\ e'ci_noi e'n toi_v fatnw/masin au'th_v koitasyh/sontai, kai\ yhri/a fwnh/sei e'n toi_v dioru/gmasin au'th_v, ko/rakev e'n toi_v pulw_sin au'th_v, dio/ti ke/drov to\ a'na/sthma au'th_v.
15 au%th h; po/liv h; fauli/stria h; katoikou_sa e'p" e'lpi/di h; le/gousa e'n kardi/a` au'th_v "Egw/ ei'mi, kai\ ou'k e#stin met" e'me\ e#ti. pw_v e'genh/yh ei'v a'fanismo/n, nomh\ yhri/wnV pa_v o; diaporeuo/menov di" au'th_v suriei_ kai\ kinh/sei ta\v cei_rav au'tou_.

#### Sophonias 3

1 >W h; e'pifanh\v kai\ a'polelutrwme/nh, h; po/liv h; peristera/V
2 ou'k ei'sh/kousen fwnh_v, ou'k e'de/xato paidei/an, e'pi\ tw`_ kuri/w` ou'k e'pepoi/yei kai\ pro\v to\n yeo\n au'th_v ou'k h#ggisen.
3 oi; a#rcontev au'th_v e'n au'th`_ w;v le/ontev w'ruo/menoiV oi; kritai\ au'th_v w;v lu/koi th_v "Arabi/av, ou'c u;peli/ponto ei'v to\ prwi/V
4 oi; profh_tai au'th_v pneumatofo/roi, a#ndrev katafronhtai/V oi; i;erei_v au'th_v bebhlou_sin ta\ a%gia kai\ a'sebou_sin no/mon.
5 o; de\ ku/riov di/kaiov e'n me/sw` au'th_v kai\ ou' mh\ poih/sh` a#dikonV prwi=\ prwi=\ dw/sei kri/ma au'tou_ ei'v fw_v kai\ ou'k a'pekru/bh kai\ ou'k e#gnw a'diki/an e'n a'paith/sei kai\ ou'k ei'v nei_kov a'diki/an.
6 e'n diafyora`_ kate/spasa u;perhfa/nouv, h'fani/syhsan gwni/ai au'tw_nV e'xerhmw/sw ta\v o;dou\v au'tw_n to\ para/pan tou_ mh\ diodeu/einV e'xe/lipon ai; po/leiv au'tw_n para\ to\ mhde/na u;pa/rcein mhde\ katoikei_n.
7 ei}pa Plh\n fobei_sye/ me kai\ de/xasye paidei/an, kai\ ou' mh\ e'xoleyreuyh_te e'x o'fyalmw_n au'th_v, pa/nta o%sa e'xedi/khsa e'p" au'th/nV e;toima/zou o#ryrison, die/fyartai pa_sa h; e'pifulli\v au'tw_n.
8 Dia\ tou_to u;po/meino/n me, le/gei ku/riov, ei'v h;me/ran a'nasta/sew/v mou ei'v martu/rionV dio/ti to\ kri/ma mou ei'v sunagwga\v e'ynw_n tou_ ei'sde/xasyai basilei_v tou_ e'kce/ai e'p" au'tou\v pa_san o'rgh\n yumou_ mouV dio/ti e'n puri\ zh/louv mou katanalwyh/setai pa_sa h; gh_.
9 o%ti to/te metastre/qw e'pi\ laou\v glw_ssan ei'v genea\n au'th_v tou_ e'pikalei_syai pa/ntav to\ o#noma kuri/ou tou_ douleu/ein au'tw`_ u;po\ zugo\n e%na.
10 e'k pera/twn potamw_n Ai'yiopi/av oi#sousin yusi/av moi.
11 e'n th`_ h;me/ra` e'kei/nh` ou' mh\ kataiscunyh`_v e'k pa/ntwn tw_n e'pithdeuma/twn sou, w{n h'se/bhsav ei'v e'me/V o%ti to/te perielw_ a'po\ sou_ ta\ fauli/smata th_v u%brew/v sou, kai\ ou'ke/ti mh\ prosyh`_v tou_ megalauch_sai e'pi\ to\ o#rov to\ a%gio/n mou.
12 kai\ u;polei/qomai e'n soi\ lao\n prau\n kai\ tapeino/n, kai\ eu'labhyh/sontai a'po\ tou_ o'no/matov kuri/ou
13 oi; kata/loipoi tou_ Israhl kai\ ou' poih/sousin a'diki/an kai\ ou' lalh/sousin ma/taia, kai\ ou' mh\ eu;reyh`_ e'n tw`_ sto/mati au'tw_n glw_ssa doli/a, dio/ti au'toi\ nemh/sontai kai\ koitasyh/sontai, kai\ ou'k e#stai o; e'kfobw_n au'tou/v.
14 Cai_re sfo/dra, yu/gater Siwn, kh/russe, yu/gater IerousalhmV eu'frai/nou kai\ katate/rpou e'x o%lhv th_v kardi/av sou, yu/gater Ierousalhm.
15 periei_len ku/riov ta\ a'dikh/mata/ sou, lelu/trwtai/ se e'k ceiro\v e'cyrw_n souV basileu\v Israhl ku/riov e'n me/sw` sou, ou'k o#qh` kaka\ ou'ke/ti.
16 e'n tw`_ kairw`_ e'kei/nw` e'rei_ ku/riov th`_ Ierousalhm Ya/rsei, Siwn, mh\ parei/sywsan ai; cei_re/v souV
17 ku/riov o; yeo/v sou e'n soi/, dunato\v sw/sei se, e'pa/xei e'pi\ se\ eu'frosu/nhn kai\ kainiei_ se e'n th`_ a'gaph/sei au'tou_ kai\ eu'franyh/setai e'pi\ se\ e'n te/rqei w;v e'n h;me/ra` e;orth_v.
18 kai\ suna/xw tou\v suntetrimme/nouvV ou'ai/, ti/v e#laben e'p" au'th\n o'neidismo/n?
19 i'dou\ e'gw\ poiw_ e'n soi\ e%neken sou_ e'n tw`_ kairw`_ e'kei/nw`, le/gei ku/riov, kai\ sw/sw th\n e'kpepiesme/nhn kai\ th\n a'pwsme/nhnV ei'sde/xomai kai\ yh/somai au'tou\v ei'v kau/chma kai\ o'nomastou\v e'n pa/sh` th`_ gh`_.
20 kai\ kataiscunyh/sontai e'n tw`_ kairw`_ e'kei/nw`, o%tan kalw_v u;mi_n poih/sw, kai\ e'n tw`_ kairw`_, o%tan ei'sde/xwmai u;ma_vV dio/ti dw/sw u;ma_v o'nomastou\v kai\ ei'v kau/chma e'n pa_sin toi_v laoi_v th_v gh_v e'n tw`_ e'pistre/fein me th\n ai'cmalwsi/an u;mw_n e'nw/pion u;mw_n, le/gei ku/riov.