1 Woe to her that is rebellious and polluted! to the oppressing city! 2 She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in Jehovah; she drew not near to her God. 3 Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing till the morrow. 4 Her prophets are light and treacherous persons; her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. 5 Jehovah in the midst of her is righteous; he will not do iniquity; every morning doth he bring his justice to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. 6 I have cut off nations; their battlements are desolate; I have made their streets waste, so that none passeth by; their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so that there is no inhabitant. 7 I said, Only fear thou me; receive correction; so her dwelling shall not be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her: but they rose early and corrupted all their doings.

8 Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

9 For then will I turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent. 10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering. 11 In that day shalt thou not be put to shame for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountain. 12 But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of Jehovah. 13 The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. 15 Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the King of Israel, even Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more. 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack. 17 Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will joy over thee with singing. 18 I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assembly, who were of thee; to whom the burden upon her was a reproach. 19 Behold, at that time I will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I will save that which is lame, and gather that which was driven away; and I will make them a praise and a name, whose shame hath been in all the earth. 20 At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will make you a name and a praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I bring back your captivity before your eyes, saith Jehovah.

1 Wee die opstandige en die besoedelde, die verdrukkende stad.

2 Dit luister na geen stem nie, dit neem geen tugtiging aan nie; op die HERE vertrou dit nie, tot sy God kom dit nie nader nie.

3 Sy vorste binne-in hom is brullende leeus; sy regters is aandwolwe wat niks vir die môre oorlaat nie.

4 Sy profete is ligsinnig, trouelose manne, sy priesters verontreinig wat heilig is, hulle verkrag die wet.

5 Die HERE is regverdig binne-in hom, Hy doen geen onreg nie; elke môre laat Hy sy reg aan die lig kom, dit ontbreek nooit nie; maar die kwaaddoener ken geen skaamte nie.

6 Ek het nasies uitgeroei, hulle hoekvestings is vernietig; hulle strate het Ek verwoes, sodat niemand meer verbygaan nie; hulle stede is verniel, sodat daar geen mens, geen inwoner in is nie.

7 Ek het gesê: Mag jy My maar vrees, tugtiging aanneem! Dan sou sy woonplek nie uitgeroei word nie, nie plaasvind alles wat Ek teen hom bestel het nie. Nogtans het hulle met ywer al hulle handelinge bederwe.

8 Daarom, verwag My, spreek die HERE, op die dag wat Ek My gereed maak vir die buit; want dit is my strafoordeel om nasies te versamel, koninkryke te vergader om my grimmigheid oor hulle uit te stort, al die gloed van my toorn. Want die ganse aarde sal deur die vuur van my ywer verteer word!

9 Want dan sal Ek aan die volke rein lippe toebring, sodat hulle almal die Naam van die HERE sal aanroep en Hom met 'n eenparige skouer sal dien.

10 Oorkant die riviere van Kus vandaan sal my aanbidders, my verstrooide gemeente, my offerande bring.

11 Op die dag hoef jy jou nie te skaam weens al jou dade waarmee jy teen My oortree het nie; want dan sal Ek uit jou midde wegruim die wat in jou oormoedig jubel, en jy sal jou nooit hoogmoedig gedra op my heilige berg nie.

12 En Ek sal tussen jou in laat oorbly 'n ellendige en geringe volk wat by die Naam van die HERE skuiling soek.

13 Die oorblyfsel van Israel sal geen onreg doen en geen leuentaal spreek nie, en in hulle mond sal geen bedrieglike tong gevind word nie; maar hulle sal wei en neerlê, en niemand sal hulle verskrik nie.

14 Jubel, o dogter van Sion, juig, o Israel! Verheug jou en jubel van ganser harte, o dogter van Jerusalem!

15 Die HERE het jou oordele opgehef, jou vyand weggeveeg; die koning van Israel, die HERE is by jou, jy sal geen kwaad meer vrees nie.

16 In die dag sal aan Jerusalem gesê word: Vrees nie, o Sion, laat jou hande nie slap hang nie!

17 Die HERE jou God is by jou, 'n held wat verlossing skenk. Hy verheug Hom oor jou met blydskap; Hy swyg in sy liefde; Hy juig oor jou met gejubel.

18 Die wat bedroef is, ver weg van die fees, versamel Ek; hulle hoort by jou, die smaad druk swaar op hulle.

19 Kyk, in die tyd sal Ek met al jou verdrukkers handel; en die wat kreupel is, sal Ek red; en die wat verjaag is, versamel; en Ek sal hulle maak tot 'n lof en tot 'n roem wie se skande oor die hele aarde was.