Zechariah 1
1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying:
I den ottende Maaned i Darius's andet Regeringsaar kom HERRENS Ord til Profeten Zakarias, en Søn af Berekja, en Søn af Iddo, saaledes:
2 “The LORD was very angry with your fathers.
HERREN var fuld af Harme imod eders Fædre.
3 So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts.’
Men sig til dem: Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Vend om til mig, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE, saa vil jeg vende om til eder, siger Hærskarers HERRE.
4 Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.
Vær ikke som eders Fædre, til hvem de tidligere Profeter talte saaledes: Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Vend om fra eders onde Veje og onde Gerninger! Men de hørte ikke og ænsede mig ikke, lyder det fra HERREN.
5 Where are your fathers now? And the prophets, do they live forever?
Eders Fædre, hvor er de? Og Profeterne, lever de evigt?
6 But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”
Men mine Ord og Bud, som jeg overgav mine Tjenere Profeterne, naaede de ikke eders Fædre, saa de maatte vende om og sige: »Som Hærskarers HERRE havde sat sig for at gøre imod os for vore Vejes og Gerningers Skyld, saaledes gjorde han.«
7 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo.
Paa den fire og tyvende Dag i den ellevte Maaned, det er Sjebat Maaned, i Darius's andet Regeringsaar kom HERRENS Ord til Profeten Zakarias, en Søn af Berekja, en Søn af Iddo, saaledes:
8 I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
Jeg skuede i Nat, og se, en Mand paa en rød Hest holdt mellem Bjergene ved den dybe Kløft, og bag ham var der røde, mørke, hvide og brogede Heste.
9 “What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.”
Jeg spurgte: »Hvad betyder de, Herre?« Og Engelen, som talte med mig, sagde: »Jeg vil vise dig, hvad de betyder.«
10 Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”
Saa tog Manden, som holdt mellem Bjergene, til Orde og sagde: »Det er dem, HERREN udsender, for at de skal drage Jorden rundt.«
11 And the riders answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and tranquil.”
Og de tog til Orde og sagde til HERRENS Engel, som stod mellem Bjergene: »Vi drog Jorden rundt, og se, hele Jorden er rolig og stille.«
12 Then the angel of the LORD said, “How long, O LORD of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been angry these seventy years?”
HERRENS Engel tog da til Orde og sagde: »Hærskarers HERRE! Hvor længe varer det, før du forbarmer dig over Jerusalem og Judas Byer, som du nu har været vred paa i halvfjerdsindstyve Aar?«
13 So the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who was speaking with me.
Og til Svar gav HERREN Engelen, som talte med mig, gode og trøstende Ord.
14 Then the angel who was speaking with me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I am very jealous for Jerusalem and Zion,
Engelen, som talte med mig, sagde saa til mig: Tal og sig: Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Jeg er fuld af Nidkærhed for Jerusalem og Zion
15 but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.’
og af Harme mod de trygge Hedninger, fordi de hjalp til at gøre Ulykken stor, da min Vrede kun var lille.
16 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there My house will be rebuilt, declares the LORD of Hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’
Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Jeg vender mig til Jerusalem og forbarmer mig over det; mit Hus skal opbygges der, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE, og der skal udspændes Maalesnor over Jerusalem.
17 Proclaim further that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘My cities will again overflow with prosperity; the LORD will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem.’”
Tal videre: Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Mine Byer skal atter strømme med Velsignelse, og HERREN vil atter trøste Zion og udvælge Jerusalem.
18 Then I looked up and saw four horns.
Derpaa løftede jeg mine Øjne og skuede, og se, der var fire Horn.
19 So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he told me, “These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”
Jeg spurgte Engelen, som talte med mig: »Hvad betyder de?« Han svarede: »Det er de Horn, som har spredt Juda, Israel og Jerusalem.«
20 Then the LORD showed me four craftsmen.
Saa lod HERREN mig se fire Smede.
21 “What are these coming to do?” I asked. And He replied, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so that no one could raise his head; but the craftsmen have come to terrify them and throw down these horns of the nations that have lifted up their horns against the land of Judah to scatter it.”
Jeg spurgte: »Hvad kommer de for?« Og han svarede: »Hine er de Horn, som spredte Juda, saa det ikke kunde løfte sit Hoved; og nu kommer disse for at hvæsse Økser til at slaa Hornene til Jorden paa de Hedninger, som løftede deres Horn mod Judas Land for at sprede det.«
