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 —
[This is another] message [that I received] from Yahweh. [Yahweh said, ] “I watch [MTY] everyone, especially the tribes of Israel; [so] I will [punish the people in] the Hadrach [region] and in Damascus [city] [because of what they did to the people of Israel].
2 ogsaa Hamath, som grænser dertil, Tyrus og Zidon; thi den er saare viis.
[I will also punish the people in] nearby Hamath [city]. I will also [punish the people in] Tyre and Sidon [cities], even though they are [considered to be] [IRO] very wise.
3 Og Tyrus byggede sig en Fæstning og sankede Sølv som Støv og Guld som Dynd paa Gaderne.
[The people in] Tyre built a high wall [around their city]. They piled up [huge amounts of] silver and gold as though they were [piles of] dirt in the streets.
4 Se, Herren, skal indtage den og slaa dens Magt paa Havet, og den selv skal fortæres af Ilden.
But [I], Yahweh, will cause their precious possessions to be taken away and all their ships to be destroyed, and their city will be destroyed by a 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.
[The people in Ashkelon city] will see that [happen], and they will become very afraid. [The people in] Gaza [city] will shake because of being terrified, and [the people in Ekron city] will shake too, because they will no longer expect [to prosper]. The king of [the city of] Gaza will be killed, and [the city of] Ashkelon will be deserted.
6 Og der skal bo Horebørn i Asdod, og Jeg vil udrydde Filisternes Hovmod.
Foreigners will occupy Ashdod [city]. I will cause the [people in all those cities of] Philistia to no longer be proud.
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.
I will no longer allow them to eat [MTY] meat that still has blood in it, and I will forbid them to eat [MTY] food that I [MTY] have not allowed them to eat [because it was offered to idols]. [At that time, ] the people [in Philistia] who survive will worship me, and they will become [my people, like] the people of Judah are. The Philistine people of Ekron will also become my people like [SIM] the people of Jebus did [when they were conquered].
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.
I will protect my temple, and I will not allow any [enemy soldiers] to enter it. No [enemies] will harm my people again, because I will be watching [over my people] carefully.
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 very much, [you people of] Jerusalem [APO, DOU] and shout joyfully, because your king will be coming to you. He is righteous and victorious; [but he will be] gentle, and [he will be] riding on a donkey, on a young female donkey.
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.
I will get rid of the chariots in the Ephraim [region that are used in battles] and [all] the war horses in Jerusalem. [All] the bows used in wars will be broken. [Your king] will proclaim that he will cause things to go well and peacefully in the nations. He will rule [the area] from the [Mediterranean] Sea to the [Dead] Sea, and from the [Euphrates] River to the most distant places on the earth.
11 Og du! for din Pagts Blods Skyld — dine bundne udlader jeg af en vandløs Hule.
As for you [my people of Jerusalem], because of the blood [of the animals that were sacrificed to make] my agreement with you, I will free your people who were forced to go to other countries where [it was as though they were kept] in a waterless pit.
12 Vender tilbage til Befæstningen, I bundne, som have Haab! endog i Dag forkynder jeg; Jeg vil gengælde dig dobbelt.
[You people who were] prisoners [in those countries] who [still] confidently expect [God to help you], return to [Judah], where you will be safe. This day I declare that I will give you two blessings for [each of the troubles that you have experienced].
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.
I will cause Judah to be like [MET] my bow, and I will cause Israel to be [like] [MET] my arrow. I will enable you young men of Jerusalem to fight against the soldiers of Greece; you will be like [SIM] a warrior’s sword.”
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.
[Some day] Yahweh will appear [in the sky] above his people, and the arrows that he shoots will be like [SIM] lightning. Yahweh [our] Lord will blow his trumpet, and he will march [fiercely] like [MET] the storms from 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.
The Commander of the armies of angels will protect [his people]; [the soldiers of Judah] will attack and defeat [their enemies who attack them] using slingshots. [Those soldiers of Judah] will drink and celebrate and shout like [SIM] people who are drunk; they will be as full [of wine] as the bowl that holds [the blood of the animals that are sacrificed] and [which is then] sprinkled on the corners of the 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.
On that day, Yahweh our God will save his people [like a shepherd saves] his flock [of sheep from danger]. In their land, they will be like [SIM] jewels that sparkle on a crown.
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.
They will be delightful and beautiful. The young men will become strong from [eating] grain, and the young women will [become strong] from [drinking] new wine.
