Zechariah 9

1 The burden of the word of the Lord in the land of Hadrach, and of Damascus the rest thereof: for the eye of man, and of all the tribes of Israel is the Lord’s.

Et Udsagn: HERRENs Ord er over Hadraks Land, i Damaskus slår det sig ned - thi Aram forbrød sig mod HERREN - det er over alle, som hader Israel,

2 Emath also in the borders thereof, and Tyre, and Sidon: for they have taken to themselves to be exceeding wise.

også over Hamat, som grænser dertil, Tyrus og Zidon, thi det er såre viist.

3 And Tyre hath built herself a strong hold, and heaped together silver as earth, and gold as the mire of the streets.

Tyrus bygged sig en Fæstning og ophobed Sølv som Støv og Guld som Gadeskarn.

4 Behold the Lord shall possess her, and shall strike her strength in the sea, and she shall be devoured with fire.

Se, Herren vil tage det i Eje og styrte dets Bolværk i Havet. det selv skal fortæres af Ild.

5 Ascalon shall see, and shall fear, and Gaza, and shall be very sorrowful: and Accaron, because her hope is confounded: and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ascalon shall not be inhabited.

Askalon ser det og frygter, Gaza og Ekron skælver voldsomt, thi Håbet brast. Gaza mister sin Konge, i Askalon skal ingen bo,

6 And the divider shall sit in Azotus, and I will destroy the pride of the Philistines.

i Asdod skal Udskud bo, Jeg gør Ende på Filisterens Hovmod,

7 And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: and even he shall be left to our God, and he shall be as a governor in Juda, and Accaron as a Jebusite.

tager Blodet ud af hans Mund og Væmmelsen bort fra hans Tænder. Også han bliver reddet for vor Gud, han bliver som en Slægt i Juda, Ekron som, en, Jebusit.

8 And I will encompass my house with them that serve me in war, going and returning, and the oppressor shall no more pass through them: for now I have seen with my eyes.

Som en Vagt lejrer jeg mig formit Hus mod dem, som kommer og går; aldrig mer skal en Voldsmand gå igennem deres Land, thi nu har jeg set det med mine egne Øjne.

9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Sion, shout for joy, O daughter of Jerusalem: BEHOLD THY KING will come to thee, the just and saviour: he is poor, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Fryd dig såre, Zions Datter, råb med Glæde, Jerusalems Datter! Se, din Konge kommer til dig. Retfærdig og sejrrig er han, ydmyg, ridende på et Æsel, på en Asenindes Føl.

10 And I will destroy the chariot out of Ephraim, and the horse out of Jerusalem, and the bow for war shall be broken: and he shall speak peace to the Gentiles, and his power shall be from sea to sea, and from the rivers even to the end of the earth.

Han udrydder Vognene af Efraim, Hestene af Jerusalem, Stridsbuerne ryddes til Side. Hans Ord stifter Fred mellem Folkene, han hersker fra Hav til Hav, fra Floden til Jordens Ende.

11 Thou also by the blood of thy testament hast sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit, wherein is no water.

For Pagtblodets Skyld vil jeg også slippe dine Fanger ud, ja ud af den vandløse Brønd.

12 Return to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope, I will render thee double at, I declare today.

Hjem til Borgen, I Fanger med Håb! Også i Dag forkyndes: Jeg giver dig tvefold Bod!

13 Because I have bent Juda for me as a bow, I have filled Ephraim: and I will raise up thy sons, O Sion, above thy sons, O Greece, and I will make thee as the sword of the mighty.

Thi jeg spænder mig Juda som Bue, lægger Efraim på som Pil og vækker dine Sønner, Zion, imod dine Sønner, Javan. Jeg gør dig som Heltens Sværd.

14 And the Lord God shall be seen over them, and his dart shall go forth as lightning: and the Lord God will sound the trumpet, and go in the whirlwind of the south.

Over dem viser sig Herren, hans Pil farer ud som et Lyn. Den Herre HERREN støder i Horn, skrider frem i Søndenstorm;

15 The Lord of hosts will protect them: and they shall devour, and subdue with the stones of the sling: and drinking they shall be inebriated as it were with wine, and they shall be filled as bowls, and as the horns of the altar.

dem værner Hærskarers HERRE. De opæder, nedtramper Slyngekasterne, drikker deres Blod som Vin og fyldes som Offerskålen, som Alterets Hjørner.

16 And the Lord their God will save them in that day, as the dock of his people: for holy stones shall be lifted up over his land.

HERREN deres Gud skal på denne Dag frelse dem som sit Folks Hjord; thi de er Kronesten, der funkler over hans Land.

17 For what is the good thing of him, and what is his beautiful thing, but the corn of the elect, and wine springing forth virgins?

Hvor det er dejligt, hvor skønt! Thi Korn giver blomstrende Ungersvende, Most giver blomstrende Møer.