Prophetia Sophoniae

Convenite, congregamini, gens non amabilis,

Assemble yourselves together, be gathered together, O nation not worthy to be loved:

Conveni, congrega, gente non amabile,

priusquam pariat jussio quasi pulverem transeuntem diem, antequam veniat super vos ira furoris Domini, antequam veniat super vos dies indignationis Domini.

Before the decree bring forth the day as dust passing away, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord's indignation come upon you.

Antequam pare iussione quasi pulvere transi die, antequam ira super vos de furore de Domino que veni, antequam dies super vos de indignatione de Domino que veni.

Quærite Dominum, omnes mansueti terræ, qui judicium ejus estis operati; quærite justum, quærite mansuetum, si quomodo abscondamini in die furoris Domini.

Seek the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, you that have wrought his judgment: seek the just, seek the meek: if by any means you may be hid in the day of the Lord's indignation.

Quaere Domino, omni mansueto de terra, qui iudicio de illo es operor; quaere iusto, quaere mansueto, si quomodo absconde in die de furore de Domino.

Quia Gaza destructa erit, et Ascalon in desertum: Azotum in meridie ejicient, et Accaron eradicabitur.

For Gaza shall be destroyed, and Ascalon shall be a desert, they shall cast out Azotus at noonday, and Accaron shall be rooted up.

Quia Gaza destrue es, et Ascalone in deserto: azoto in meridie eiice, et Accarone eradica.

Væ qui habitatis funiculum maris, gens perditorum! verbum Domini super vos, Chanaan, terra Philisthinorum; et disperdam te, ita ut non sit inhabitator.

Woe to you that inhabit the sea coast, O nation of reprobates: the word of the Lord upon you, O Chanaan, the land of the Philistines, and I will destroy thee, so that there shall not be an inhabitant.

Vae qui habita funiculo de mari, gente perde! Verbo de Domino super vos, Chanaane, terra de Philisthinos; et disperde te, ita ut non es inhabitatore.

Et erit funiculus maris requies pastorum, et caulæ pecorum;

And the sea coast shall be the resting place of shepherds, and folds for cattle:

Et es funiculo de mari requie de pastus, et de caula de pecores;

et erit funiculus ejus qui remanserit de domo Juda: ibi pascentur, in domibus Ascalonis ad vesperam requiescent, quia visitabit eos Dominus Deus eorum, et avertet captivitatem eorum.

And it shall be the portion of him that shall remain of the house of Juda, there they shall feed: in the houses of Ascalon they shall rest in the evening: because the Lord their God will visit them, and bring back their captivity.

Et funiculo de illo qui remane de domo Iuda es: ibi pasce, in domos de Ascalone ad vespera requiesce, quia Domino Deo de illos visita illos, et averte captivitate de illos.

Audivi opprobrium Moab, et blasphemias filiorum Ammon, quæ exprobraverunt populo meo, et magnificati sunt super terminos eorum.

I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the blasphemies of the children of Ammon, with which they reproached my people, and have magnified themselves upon their borders.

Audi opprobrio Moabe, et blasphemias de filios Ammone, que exprobra ad populo meo, et magnifica es super terminos de illos.

Propterea vivo ego, dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël, quia Moab ut Sodoma erit, et filii Ammon quasi Gomorrha: siccitas spinarum, et acervi salis, et desertum usque in æternum: reliquiæ populi mei diripient eos, et residui gentis meæ possidebunt illos.

Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel, Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrha, the dryness of thorns, and heaps of salt, and a desert even for ever: the remnant of my people shall make a spoil of them, and the residue of my nation shall possess them.

Propter hoc me vive, dic Domino de exercitus, Deo Israële, quia Moabe ut Sodoma es, et filios Ammone quasi Gomorrhase: siccitate de spinas, et acervo de sale, et deserto usque in aeterno: reliquias de populo meo diripe illos, et residua de gente meo posside illos.

Hoc eis eveniet pro superbia sua, quia blasphemaverunt et magnificati sunt super populum Domini exercituum.

This shall befall them for their pride: because they have blasphemed, and have been magnified against the people of the Lord of hosts.

Hoc ad illos eveni pro superbia suo, quia blasphema et magnifica es super populo de Domino de exercitus.

Horribilis Dominus super eos, et attenuabit omnes deos terræ: et adorabunt eum viri de loco suo, omnes insulæ gentium.

The Lord shall be terrible upon them, and shall consume all the gods of the earth: and they shall adore him every man from his own place, all the islands of the Gentiles.

Horribili Domino super illos, et attenua omni deos de terra: et adora illo viros de loco suo, omni insulas de gentes.

Sed et vos, Æthiopes, interfecti gladio meo eritis.

You Ethiopians, also shall be slain with my sword.

Sed et vos, Aethiopes, interfice gladio meo es.

Et extendet manum suam super aquilonem, et perdet Assur, et ponet speciosam in solitudinem, et in invium, et quasi desertum.

And he will stretch out his hand upon the north, and will destroy Assyria: and he will make the beautiful city a wilderness, and as a place not passable, and as a desert.

Et extende manu suo super aquilone, et perde Assure, et pone specioso in solitudine, et in invio, et quasi deserto.

Et accubabunt in medio ejus greges, omnes bestiæ gentium; et onocrotalus et ericius in liminibus ejus morabuntur: vox cantantis in fenestra, corvus in superliminari, quoniam attenuabo robur ejus.

And flocks shall lie down in the midst thereof, all the beasts of the nations: and the bittern and the urchin shall lodge in the threshold thereof: the voice of the singing bird in the window, the raven on the upper post, for I will consume her strength.

Et accuba in medio de illo greges, omni bestias de gentes; et onocrotalos et ericios in limines de illo moror: voce canta in fenestra, corvo in superlimina, quia attenua robore de illo.

Hæc est civitas gloriosa habitans in confidentia, quæ dicebat in corde suo: Ego sum, et extra me non est alia amplius: quomodo facta est in desertum cubile bestiæ? omnis qui transit per eam sibilabit, et movebit manum suam.

This is the glorious city that dwelt in security: that said in her heart: I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desert, a place for beasts to lie down in? every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

Hoc es civitate glorioso habita in confidentia, que dic in corde suo: me es, et extra me non es alio ample: quomodo facto es in deserto cubili de bestia? Omni qui transi per illa sibila, et move manu suo.