“ Chapter 3 1This is the scornful city that dwells securely, that says in her heart, I am, and there is no longer any to be after me: how is she become desolate, a habitation of wild beasts! every one that passes through her shall hiss, and shake his hands. ”

“ Alas the glorious and ransomed city.ω η επιφανής και απολελυτρωμένη πόλις η περιστερά 2The dove hearkened not to the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord, and she drew not near to her God.ουκ εισήκουσε φωνής σου ουκ εδέξατο παιδείαν επί τω κυρίω ουκ επεποίθει και προς τον θεόν αυτής ουκ ήγγισεν 3Her princes within her were as roaring lions, her judges as the wolves of Arabia ”

“ Chapter 1 1The word of the Lord which came to Sophonias the son of Chusi, the son of Godolias, the son of Amorias, the son of Ezekias, in the days of Josias son of Amon, king of Juda.λόγος κυρίου ος εγενήθη προς Σοφονίαν τον του Χουσί υιού Γοδολίου του Αμορίου του Εζεκίου εν ημέραις Ιωσία υιού Αμμών βασιλέως Ιούδα 2Let there be an utter cutting off from the face of the land, saith the Lord.εκλείψει εκλειπέτω από προσώπου της γης λέγει κύριος 3Let man and cattle be cut off; let the birds of the air and the fishes of the sea be cut off ”