Zakarias 8

1 Og den Herre Zebaoths Ord kom til mig saalunde:

Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,

2 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Jeg er nidkær for Zion med en stor Nidkærhed, og med en stor Harme er jeg nidkær for den.

Thus says the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.

3 Saa siger Herren: Jeg vender tilbage til Zion og vil bo midt i Jerusalem, og Jerusalem skal kaldes Sandhedens Stad, og den Herre Zebaoths Bjerg Hellighedens Bjerg.

Thus says the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.

4 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Der skal endnu sidde gamle Mænd og gamle Kvinder paa Jerusalems Gader, og hver med sin Stav i sin Haand for den høje Alders Skyld.

Thus says the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.

5 Og Stadens Gader skulle være fulde af unge Drenge og Piger, som lege paa dens Gader.

And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.

6 Saa siger, den Herre Zebaoth: Naar det vil være underligt for Øjnene af de overblevne af dette Folk i de Dage, mon det da ogsaa vil være underligt for mine Øjne? siger den Herre Zebaoth?

Thus says the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? says the LORD of hosts.

7 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Se, jeg frelser mit Folk fra Landet imod Østen og fra Landet imod Solens Nedgang.

Thus says the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;

8 Og, jeg villade dem komme, og de skulle bo midt i Jerusalem; og de skulle være mit Folk, og jeg vil være deres Gud i Sandhed og i Retfærdighed.

And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.

9 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Eders Hænder vorde stærke! I, som høre i disse Dage disse Ord af de Profeters Mund, som vare der paa den Dag, da Grundvolden til den Herre Zebaoths Hus til Templet blev lagt, saa at det byggedes!

Thus says the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, all of you that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

10 Thi før hine Dage var der ingen Løn for Menneskene og ingen Løn for Dyrene; og for den, som drog ud, og for den, som drog ind, var ikke Fred for Fjenden; og jeg lod alle Mennesker løs, hver imod sin Næste.

For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.

11 Men hu vil jeg ikke være som i de forrige Dage for det overblevne af dette Folk, siger den Herre Zebaoth.

But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, says the LORD of hosts.

12 Thi Fredens Plantning, Vintræet, skal give sin Frugt og Jorden give sin Grøde og Himlene give deres Dug; og jeg vil lade de overblevne af dette Folk arve alle disse Ting.

For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.

13 Og det skal ske, ligesom I af Judas Hus og af Israels Hus vare en Forbandelse iblandt Hedningerne, saaledes vil jeg nu frelse eder, og I skulle vorde en Velsignelse; frygter ikke, eders Hænder vorde stærke!

And it shall come to pass, that as all of you were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and all of you shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.

14 Thi saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Ligesom jeg tænkte at gøre eder ondt, der eders Fædre fortørnede mig, siger den Herre Zebaoth, og jeg angrede det ikke:

For thus says the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, says the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:

15 Saaledes har jeg derimod tænkt i disse Dage at gøre vel imod Jerusalem og Judas Hus; frygter ikke!

So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear all of you not.

16 Disse ere de Ting, som I skulle gøre: Taler Sandhed, hver med sin Næste, dømmer Sandhed og Fredens Dom i eders Porte!

These are the things that all of you shall do; Speak all of you every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

17 Og optænker ikke ondt, den ene imod den anden, i eders Hjerte, og elsker ikke falsk Ed; thi alle disse Ting, dem hader jeg, siger Herren.

And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, says the LORD.

18 Og den Herre Zebaoths Ord kom til mig saaledes:

And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying,

19 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Fasten i den fjerde Maaned og Fasten i den femte og Fasten i den syvende og Fasten i den tiende skal blive Judas Hus til Fryd og til Glæde og til gode Højtider; men elsker Sandheden og Freden!

Thus says the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.

20 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Endnu skal det ske, at Folkeslag skulle komme og mange Stæders Indbyggere;

Thus says the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

21 og den ene Stads Indbyggere skulle gaa til den anden og sige: Lader os gaa hen at bede ydmygelig for Herrens Ansigt og at søge den Herre Zebaoth; — „ogsaa jeg vil gaa‟.

And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.

22 Og mange Folkeslag og mægtige Folkefærd skulle komme for at søge den Herre Zebaoth i Jerusalem og bede ydmygelig for Herrens Ansigt.

Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.

23 Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Det skal ske i de Dage, at ti Mænd af alle Folkeslags Tungemaal skulle tage fat, ja, tage fat i, en jødisk Mands Flig, og sige: Vi ville gaa med eder, thi vi have hørt, at Gud er med eder.

Thus says the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.