Zacharias 8

1 And the word of the Lord Almighty came, saying,

Hærskarers HERREs Ord kom således:

2 Thus saith the Lord Almighty; I have been jealous for Jerusalem and for Sion with great jealousy, and I have been jealous for her with great fury.

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

3 Thus saith the Lord; I will return to Sion, and dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a true city, and the mountain of the Lord Almighty a holy mountain.

Så 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.

4 Thus saith the Lord Almighty; There shall yet dwell old men and old women in the streets of Jerusalem, every one holding his staff in his hand for age.

Så siger Hærskarers HERRE: Atter skal gamle Mænd og Kvinder sidde på Jerusalems Torve, alle med Stav i Hånd for deres Ældes Skyld,

5 And the broad places of the city shall be filled with boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.

og Byens Torve skal vrimle af legende Drenge og Piger.

6 Thus saith the Lord Almighty; If it shall be impossible in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, shall it also be impossible in my sight? saith the Lord Almighty.

Så siger Hærskarers HERRE: Fordi det i disse Dage synes det tiloversblevne af dette Folk umuligt, skulde det så også synes mig umuligt, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE.

7 Thus saith the Lord Almighty; Behold, I [will] save my people from the east country, and the west country;

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

8 and I will bring them in, and cause [them] to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be to me a people, and I will be to them a God, in truth and in righteousness.

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

9 Thus saith the Lord Almighty; Let your hands be strong, [ye that] hear in these days these words out of the mouth of the prophets, from the day that the house of the Lord Almighty was founded, and from the time that the temple was built.

Så 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.

10 For before those days the wages of men could not be profitable, and there could be no hire of cattle, and there could be no peace by reason of the affliction to him that went out or to him that came in: for I would have let loose all men, every one against his neighbour.

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 påhverandre.

11 But now I [will] not do to the remnant of this people according to the former days, saith the Lord Almighty.

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

12 But I will shew peace: the vine shall yield her fruit, and the land shall yield her produce, and the heaven shall give its dew: and I will give as an inheritance all these things to the remnant of my people.

jeg udsår 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.

13 And it shall come to pass, as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Juda, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: be of good courage, and strengthen your hands.

Og som I, både Judas og Israels Hus, har været et Forbandelsens Tegn blandt Folkene, således skal I, når jeg har frelst eder, blive et Velsignelsens. Frygt ikke, fat Mod!

14 For thus saith the Lord Almighty; As I took counsel to afflict you when your fathers provoked me, saith the Lord Almighty, and I repented not:

Thi så 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,

15 so have I prepared and taken counsel in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Juda: be ye of good courage.

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

16 These [are] the things which ye shall do; speak truth every one with his neighbour; judge truth and peaceable judgment in your gates:

Men hvad I skal gøre, er dette; Tal Sandhed hver med sin Næste, fæld i eders Porte Domme, der hvier på Sandhed og fører til Fred,

17 and let none of you devise evil in his heart against his neighbour; and love not a false oath: for all these things I hate, saith the Lord Almighty.

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

18 And the word of the Lord Almighty came to me, saying,

Og Hærskarers HERREs Ord kom til mig således:

19 Thus saith the Lord Almighty, The fourth fast, and the fifth fast, and the seventh fast, and the tenth fast, shall be to the house of Juda for joy and gladness, and for good feasts; and ye shall rejoice; and love ye the truth and peace.

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

20 Thus saith the Lord Almighty; Yet shall many peoples come, and the inhabitants of many cities;

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

21 and the inhabitants of five cities shall come together to one city, saying, Let us go to make supplication to the Lord, and to seek the face of the Lord Almighty; I will go also.

og den ene Bys Indbyggere skal gå til den andens og sige: "Lad os vandre hen og bede HERREN om Nåde og søge Hærskarers HERRE; også jeg vil med."

22 And many peoples and many nations shall come to seek earnestly the face of the Lord Almighty in Jerusalem, and to obtain favour of the Lord.

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

23 Thus saith the Lord Almighty; In those days [my word shall be fulfilled] if ten men of all the languages of the nations should take hold—even take hold of the hem of a Jew, saying, We will go with thee; for we have heard that God is with you.

Så siger Hærskarers HERRE: I hine Dage skal ti Mænd af alle Folks Tungemål gribe fat i en Jødes Kappeflig og sige: "Vi vil gå med eder; thi vi har hørt, at Gud er med eder."