Zechariah 8
1 And the word of Jehovah of hosts came to me, saying,
Wach Jehova Nyasaye Maratego nochako obirona kendo.
2 Thus says Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.
Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “An gi nyiego maduongʼ nikech Sayun; kendo nyiego omaka malich nikech dalano.”
3 Thus says Jehovah: I am returned to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. And Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth, and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain.
Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye wacho: “Abiro duogo Sayun mi adag Jerusalem. Eka Jerusalem noluong ni Dala Maduongʼ Mar Tim Makare, kendo got mar Jehova Nyasaye Maratego noluong ni Got Maler.”
4 Thus says Jehovah of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Chwo gi mon mahikgi ngʼeny biro bet e yore mag Jerusalem kendo, ka moro ka moro kuomgi sirore gi luth nikech hike ngʼeny.
5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets of it.
Yawuowi gi nyiri nopongʼ yore mag dala ka gitugoe.”
6 Thus says Jehovah of hosts: If it is marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in my eyes? says Jehovah of hosts.
Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Ni ogendini mantie mane odongʼ kuom ji chakre ndalono to nyalo neno ni gima kama ok nyal timorena; to an bende dobedna gima ok nyalre?” Jehova Nyasaye Maratego ema owacho.
7 Thus says Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country.
Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Abiro reso joga e lwet pinje man yo wuok chiengʼ gi yo podho chiengʼ.
8 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.
Abiro dwogogi mondo gichak gidag Jerusalem; gibiro bedo joga, kendo kaka Nyasachgi abiro bedonegi ja-adiera kod tim makare.”
9 Thus says Jehovah of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of Jehovah of hosts was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.
Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Un joma winjo wechegi mane jonabi mane nitie e kinde mane iketo mise mar od Jehova Nyasaye Maratego owuoyoe, koro beduru mondo hekalu oger.
10 For before those days there was no wage for man, nor any wage for beast, nor was there any peace to him who went out or came in, because of the adversary. For I set all men each one against his neighbor.
Ka kindeno ne pok ochopo, ne onge chudo mane ichulo ji kata jamni. Onge ngʼama ne nyalo timo tijene mapile gi kwe nikech jasike, nikech namiyo ngʼato ka ngʼato olokore jasik nyawadgi,
11 But now I will not be to the remnant of this people as in the former days, says Jehovah of hosts.
to koro sani ok abi timo ne joma odongʼ kuom jogi kaka ne atimo e kinde mokalo,” Jehova Nyasaye Maratego owacho.
12 For there shall be the seed of peace. The vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its increase, and the heavens shall give their dew. And I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.
“Kodhi notwi maber, mzabibu nonyag olembe, cham nochieg e piny, kendo polo nochiw tho margi. Abiro chiwo gigi duto kaka girkeni ni joma odongʼ kuom jogi.
13 And it shall come to pass that, as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and ye shall be a blessing. Fear not. Let your hands be strong.
Mana kaka usebedo gima ikwongʼo e dier ogendini, yaye Juda gi Israel, e kaka koro abiro resou, mi udok joma ji yudo gweth kuomgi. Kik ubed maluor, to beduru gi chir.”
14 For thus says Jehovah of hosts: As I thought to do evil to you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, says Jehovah of hosts, and I did not relent,
Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Mana kaka ne asechano mar kelonu masira, kendo kane kwereu owangʼo iya,” Jehova Nyasaye owacho.
15 so again I have thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Fear ye not.
“E yo machal kamano, koro achano mar timo maber kendo ni Jerusalem kod Juda, omiyo kik uluor.
16 These are the things that ye shall do: Speak ye every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates.
Magi e gik monego utim: Wachuru adiera ne joweteu kendo ngʼaduru bura makare kendo mowinjore e uteu mag ngʼado bura;
17 And let none of you devise evil in your hearts against his neighbor, and love no false oath. For all these are things that I hate, says Jehovah.
kik uchan timo marach ni joma ukiewogo, kendo kik uher kwongʼoru gi miriambo. Ok adwar gigi duto,” Jehova Nyasaye owacho.
18 And the word of Jehovah of hosts came to me, saying,
Wach Jehova Nyasaye Maratego nochako obirona.
19 Thus says Jehovah 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 truth and peace.
Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Riyo kech mitimo e dwe mar angʼwen, gi mar abich, gi mar abiriyo, gi mar apar biro bedo kinde mag mor gi ilo kendo gibiro doko kinde mag sewni moyier mag mor ne jo-Juda. Emomiyo heruru adiera kod kwe.”
20 Thus says Jehovah of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, and the inhabitants of many cities.
Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Ogendini mopogore opogore mathoth kod ji modak e mier madongo bende nobi,
21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts. I will go also.
kendo ji modak e dala maduongʼ machielo ni wach ni, ‘Wadhiuru riat mondo walam Jehova Nyasaye kendo wadwar Jehova Nyasaye Maratego, an to eri asewuok adhi.’
22 Yea, many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Jehovah.
Kendo ogendini mangʼeny kod pinje maroteke nobi Jerusalem mondo odwar Jehova Nyasaye Maratego mondo gilame.”
23 Thus says Jehovah of hosts: In those days, ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they shall take hold of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.
Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “E ndalogo ji apar moa e dhoudi mopogore opogore kendo mawacho dhok mopogore opogore nomak riak law ja-Yahudi moro motegno kawacho ni, ‘Yie mondo wadhi kodu, nikech wasewinjo ni Nyasaye nikodu.’”
