Zakarias 8
1 Hærskarers HERRES Ord kom saaledes:
And the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying:
2 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Jeg er fuld af Nidkærhed for Zion, ja i stor Vrede er jeg nidkær for det.
'Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great fury.
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.
Thus saith the LORD: I return unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts 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,
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women sit in the broad places of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
5 og Byens Torve skal vrimle af legende Drenge og Piger.
And the broad places of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the broad places thereof.
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.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvellous in Mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
7 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Se, jeg frelser mit Folk fra Østerleden og Vesterleden
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Behold, I will save My people from the east country, and from the west country;
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.
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 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.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets that were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.
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 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 adversary; for I set all men every one against his neighbour.
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 be unto the remnant of this people as in the former days, saith 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 as the seed of peace, 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 inherit all these things.
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!
And it shall come to pass that, as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing; fear not, but 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 thus saith the LORD of host: As I purposed to do evil unto you, when your fathers provoked Me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not;
15 saaledes har jeg nu i disse Dage omvendt sat mig for at gøre vel mod Jerusalem og Judas Hus. Frygt ikke!
so again do I purpose in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear ye not.
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 that ye shall do: Speak ye every man the truth with his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace 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.
and let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath; for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.'
18 Og Hærskarers HERRES Ord kom til mig saaledes:
And the word of the LORD of hosts came unto 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!
'Thus saith 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 seasons; therefore love ye truth and peace.
20 Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Endnu skal det ske, at Folkeslag og mange Byers Indbyggere skal komme,
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants 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 inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying: Let us go speedily to entreat the favour of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts; I will go also.
22 Og mange Folkeslag og talrige Folk skal komme og søge Hærskarers HERRE i Jerusalem for at bede HERREN om Naade.
Yea, many peoples and mighty nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favour of 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.«
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, shall even 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.'
