Zakarias 8

1 Hærskarers HERRES Ord kom saaledes:

Again the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying:

2 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Jeg er fuld af Nidkærhed for Zion, ja i stor Vrede er jeg nidkær for det.

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I am jealous for Zion with great zeal; I am jealous for her with great fervor.”

3 Saa siger HERREN: Jeg vender tilbage til Zion og fæster Bo i Jerusalem; Jerusalem skal kaldes den trofaste By, og Hærskarers HERRES Bjerg det hellige Bjerg.

This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”

4 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Atter skal gamle Mænd og Kvinder sidde paa Jerusalems Torve, alle med Stav i Haand for deres Ældes Skyld,

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age.

5 og Byens Torve skal vrimle af legende Drenge og Piger.

And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”

6 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Fordi det i disse Dage synes det tiloversblevne af dette Folk umuligt, skulde det saa ogsaa synes mig umuligt, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE.

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.

7 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Se, jeg frelser mit Folk fra Østerleden og Vesterleden

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west.

8 og fører dem hjem, og de skal bo i Jerusalem og være mit Folk, og jeg vil være deres Gud i Trofasthed og Retfærd.

I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”

9 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Fat Mod, I, som i denne Tid hører disse Ord af Profeternes Mund, fra den Dag Grunden lagdes til Hærskarers HERRES Hus, Helligdommen, som skulde bygges.

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.

10 Thi før disse Dage gav hverken Menneskers eller Kvægs Arbejde Udbytte; de, som drog ud og ind, havde ikke Fred for Fjenden, og jeg slap alle Mennesker løs paa hverandre.

For before those days neither man nor beast received wages, nor was there safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I had turned every man against his neighbor.

11 Men nu er jeg ikke mod det tiloversblevne af dette Folk som i fordums Dage, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE;

But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as I did in the past,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

12 jeg udsaar Fred, Vinstokken skal give sin Frugt, Jorden sin Afgrøde og Himmelen sin Dug, og jeg giver det tiloversblevne af dette Folk det alt sammen i Eje.

“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

13 Og som I, baade Judas og Israels Hus, har været et Forbandelsens Tegn blandt Folkene, saaledes skal I, naar jeg har frelst eder, blive et Velsignelsens. Frygt ikke, fat Mod!

As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”

14 Thi saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Som jeg, da eders Fædre vakte min Vrede, satte mig for at handle ilde med eder og ikke angrede det, siger Hærskarers HERRE,

For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Just as I resolved to bring disaster upon you when your fathers provoked Me to anger, and I did not relent,” says the LORD of Hosts,

15 saaledes har jeg nu i disse Dage omvendt sat mig for at gøre vel mod Jerusalem og Judas Hus. Frygt ikke!

“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.

16 Men hvad I skal gøre, er dette: Tal Sandhed hver med sin Næste, fæld i eders Porte Domme, der hviler paa Sandhed og fører til Fred,

These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,

17 tænk ikke i eders Hjerter ondt mod hverandre og elsk ikke falske Eder! Thi alt sligt hader jeg, lyder det fra HERREN.

do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.

18 Og Hærskarers HERRES Ord kom til mig saaledes:

Then the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying,

19 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Fasten i den fjerde, femte, syvende og tiende Maaned skal blive Judas Hus til Fryd og Glæde og gode Højtidsdage. Elsk Sandhed og Fred!

“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and gladness, cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both truth and peace.”

20 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Endnu skal det ske, at Folkeslag og mange Byers Indbyggere skal komme,

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—

21 og den ene Bys Indbyggere skal gaa til den andens og sige: »Lad os vandre hen og bede HERREN om Naade og søge Hærskarers HERRE; ogsaa jeg vil med.«

and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’

22 Og mange Folkeslag og talrige Folk skal komme og søge Hærskarers HERRE i Jerusalem for at bede HERREN om Naade.

And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”

23 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: I hine Dage skal ti Mænd af alle Folks Tungemaal gribe fat i en Jødes Kappeflig og sige: »Vi vil gaa med eder; thi vi har hørt, at Gud er med eder.«

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”