Zakarias 9

1 Herrens Ords Profeti er over Kadraks Land, og Damaskus er dets Hvilested — thi Herren har Øje med Mennesker og med alle Israels Stammer —

The burden of a word of YHWH against the land of Hadrach, and Demmeseh—his place of rest: (When to YHWH [is] the eye of man, And of all the tribes of Israel).

2 ogsaa Hamath, som grænser dertil, Tyrus og Zidon; thi den er saare viis.

And also Hamath borders thereon, Tyre and Sidon, for—very wise!

3 Og Tyrus byggede sig en Fæstning og sankede Sølv som Støv og Guld som Dynd paa Gaderne.

And Tyre builds a bulwark for herself, And heaps silver as dust, And gold as mire of out-places.

4 Se, Herren, skal indtage den og slaa dens Magt paa Havet, og den selv skal fortæres af Ilden.

Behold, the Lord dispossesses her, And He has struck her force in the sea, And she is consumed with fire.

5 Askalon skal se det og frygte, ligesaa Gaza, og den skal vorde saare bange, samt Ekron; thi dens Haab er blevet til Skamme; og Gaza skal miste sin Konge, og Askalon skal ikke bebos.

Ashkelon sees and fears, Also Gaza, and she is exceedingly pained, Also Ekron—for her expectation dried up, And a king has perished from Gaza, And Ashkelon does not remain,

6 Og der skal bo Horebørn i Asdod, og Jeg vil udrydde Filisternes Hovmod.

“And a foreigner has dwelt in Ashdod, And I have cut off the excellence of the Philistines.

7 Og jeg vil borttage hans Blod af hans Mund og hans Vederstyggeligheder fra hans Tænder, at ogsaa han skal blive tilbage for vor Gud; og han skal være som en Fyrste i Juda og Ekron som en Jebusiter.

And turned aside his blood from his mouth, His abominations from between his teeth, And he has remained, even he, to our God, And he has been as a leader in Judah, And Ekron as a Jebusite.

8 Og jeg vil slaa Lejr for mit Hus imod Krigshær, at ingen drager derover frem eller tilbage, og at ingen, Undertrykker ydermere drager over dem; thi jeg har nu set til med mine Øjne.

And I have pitched a camp for My house, Because of the passer through, and of the returner, And an exactor does not pass through against them again, For now, I have seen with My eyes.

9 Fryd dig saare, Zions Datter! raab med Glæde, Jerusalems Datter! se, din Konge kommer til dig, han er retfærdig og frelst, fattig og ridende paa et Asen og paa et ungt Asen, Asenindens Føl

Rejoice exceedingly, O daughter of Zion, Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem, Behold, your King comes to you, Righteous and having salvation, Afflicted—and riding on a donkey, And on a colt—a son of female donkeys.

10 Og jeg vil udrydde Vogne af Efraim og Heste af Jerusalem, og Krigsbuen skal udryddes, og han skal tale til Hedningerne, saa der bliver Fred; og hans Herredømme skal være fra Hav til Hav og fra Floden indtil Jordens Ender.

And I have cut off the chariot from Ephraim, And the horse from Jerusalem, Indeed, the bow of battle has been cut off, And He has spoken peace to nations, And His rule [is] from sea to sea, And from the river to the ends of the earth.

11 Og du! for din Pagts Blods Skyld — dine bundne udlader jeg af en vandløs Hule.

Also You—by the blood of Your covenant, I have sent Your prisoners out of the pit, There is no water in it.

12 Vender tilbage til Befæstningen, I bundne, som have Haab! endog i Dag forkynder jeg; Jeg vil gengælde dig dobbelt.

Return to a stronghold, You prisoners of the hope, Even today a second announcer I restore to you.

13 Thi jeg spænder mig Juda, lægger Efraim paa Buen, og jeg vækker dine Sønner, Zion! imod dine Sønner, Grækenland! og jeg gør dig som, den vældiges Sværd.

For I have trodden for Myself with Judah, I have filled a bow [with] Ephraim, And I have stirred up your sons, O Zion, Against your sons, O Javan, And I have set you as the sword of a hero.”

14 Og Herren vil lade sig se over dem, og hans Pil skal fare ud som Lynet; og den Herre, Herre skal støde i Basunen og gaa frem i Stormene af Syden.

And YHWH appears for them, And His arrow has gone forth as lightning, And Lord YHWH blows with a horn, And He has gone with whirlwinds of the south.

15 Den Herre Zebaoth skal beskærme dem, og de skulle æde, og de skulle nedtræde Slyngestene, og de skulle drikke, de skulle rase som af Vin, og de skulle fyldes som Offerskaalen som Alterets Hjørner.

YHWH of Hosts covers them over, And they consumed, and subdued sling-stones, Indeed, they have drunk, They have made a noise as wine, And they have been full as a bowl, As corners of an altar.

16 Og Herren deres Gud skal frelse dem paa den Dag som sit Folks Hjord; thi de ere Kronestene, der funkle over hans Land.

And their God YHWH has saved them in that day, As a flock of His people, For stones of a crown are displaying themselves over His ground.

17 Thi hvor stor skal dets Herlighed og hvor stor dets Skønhed være! Korn skal bringe unge Karle og Most unge Piger til at blomstre frem.

For what His goodness! And what His beauty! Grain the young men, And new wine the virgins—make fruitful!