Zechariah 8

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

Og den Herre Zebaoths Ord kom til mig saalunde:

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

Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Jeg er nidkær for Zion med en stor Nidkærhed, og med en stor Harme er jeg nidkær for den.

3 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.”

Saa siger Herren: Jeg vender tilbage til Zion og vil bo midt i Jerusalem, og Jerusalem skal kaldes Sandhedens Stad, og den Herre Zebaoths Bjerg Hellighedens Bjerg.

4 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.

Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Der skal endnu sidde gamle Mænd og gamle Kvinder paa Jerusalems Gader, og hver med sin Stav i sin Haand for den høje Alders Skyld.

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

Og Stadens Gader skulle være fulde af unge Drenge og Piger, som lege paa dens Gader.

6 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.

Saa siger, den Herre Zebaoth: Naar det vil være underligt for Øjnene af de overblevne af dette Folk i de Dage, mon det da ogsaa vil være underligt for mine Øjne? siger den Herre Zebaoth?

7 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.

Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Se, jeg frelser mit Folk fra Landet imod Østen og fra Landet imod Solens Nedgang.

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

Og, jeg villade dem komme, og de skulle bo midt i Jerusalem; og de skulle være mit Folk, og jeg vil være deres Gud i Sandhed og i Retfærdighed.

9 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.

Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Eders Hænder vorde stærke! I, som høre i disse Dage disse Ord af de Profeters Mund, som vare der paa den Dag, da Grundvolden til den Herre Zebaoths Hus til Templet blev lagt, saa at det byggedes!

10 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.

Thi før hine Dage var der ingen Løn for Menneskene og ingen Løn for Dyrene; og for den, som drog ud, og for den, som drog ind, var ikke Fred for Fjenden; og jeg lod alle Mennesker løs, hver imod sin Næste.

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

Men hu vil jeg ikke være som i de forrige Dage for det overblevne af dette Folk, siger den Herre Zebaoth.

12 “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.

Thi Fredens Plantning, Vintræet, skal give sin Frugt og Jorden give sin Grøde og Himlene give deres Dug; og jeg vil lade de overblevne af dette Folk arve alle disse Ting.

13 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.”

Og det skal ske, ligesom I af Judas Hus og af Israels Hus vare en Forbandelse iblandt Hedningerne, saaledes vil jeg nu frelse eder, og I skulle vorde en Velsignelse; frygter ikke, eders Hænder vorde stærke!

14 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,

Thi saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Ligesom jeg tænkte at gøre eder ondt, der eders Fædre fortørnede mig, siger den Herre Zebaoth, og jeg angrede det ikke:

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

Saaledes har jeg derimod tænkt i disse Dage at gøre vel imod Jerusalem og Judas Hus; frygter ikke!

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

Disse ere de Ting, som I skulle gøre: Taler Sandhed, hver med sin Næste, dømmer Sandhed og Fredens Dom i eders Porte!

17 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.

Og optænker ikke ondt, den ene imod den anden, i eders Hjerte, og elsker ikke falsk Ed; thi alle disse Ting, dem hader jeg, siger Herren.

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

Og den Herre Zebaoths Ord kom til mig saaledes:

19 “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.”

Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Fasten i den fjerde Maaned og Fasten i den femte og Fasten i den syvende og Fasten i den tiende skal blive Judas Hus til Fryd og til Glæde og til gode Højtider; men elsker Sandheden og Freden!

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

Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Endnu skal det ske, at Folkeslag skulle komme og mange Stæders Indbyggere;

21 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.’

og den ene Stads Indbyggere skulle gaa til den anden og sige: Lader os gaa hen at bede ydmygelig for Herrens Ansigt og at søge den Herre Zebaoth; — „ogsaa jeg vil gaa‟.

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

Og mange Folkeslag og mægtige Folkefærd skulle komme for at søge den Herre Zebaoth i Jerusalem og bede ydmygelig for Herrens Ansigt.

23 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.’”

Saa siger den Herre Zebaoth: Det skal ske i de Dage, at ti Mænd af alle Folkeslags Tungemaal skulle tage fat, ja, tage fat i, en jødisk Mands Flig, og sige: Vi ville gaa med eder, thi vi have hørt, at Gud er med eder.