Zechariah 8
1 Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
Ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun si tún tọ́ mí wá.
2 Thus says the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
Báyìí ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí, “Owú ńlá ńlá ni mo jẹ fún Sioni, pẹ̀lú ìbínú ńlá ńlá ni mo fi jowú fún un.”
3 Thus says the LORD; I am returned to Zion, and will dwell in the middle of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.
Báyìí ni Olúwa wí, “Mo yípadà sí Sioni èmi ó sì gbé àárín Jerusalẹmu. Nígbà náà ni a ó sì pé Jerusalẹmu ni ìlú ńlá òtítọ́; àti òkè ńlá Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun, ni a ó pè ní òkè ńlá mímọ́.”
4 Thus says the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
Báyìí ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí, “Arúgbó ọkùnrin, àti arúgbó obìnrin, yóò gbé ìgboro Jerusalẹmu, àti olúkúlùkù pẹ̀lú ọ̀pá ni ọwọ́ rẹ̀ fún ogbó.
5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
Ìgboro ìlú yóò sì kún fún ọmọdékùnrin, àti ọmọdébìnrin, tí ń ṣiré ní ìta wọn.”
6 Thus says the LORD of hosts; If it be marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvelous in my eyes? says the LORD of hosts.
Báyìí ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí pé, “Bí ó bá ṣe ìyanu ní ojú ìyókù àwọn ènìyàn yìí ni ọjọ́ wọ̀nyí, ǹjẹ́ ó ha lè jẹ́ ìyanu ni ojú mi bí?” ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí.
7 Thus said the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;
Báyìí ní Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí pé, “Kíyèsi i, èmi ó gba àwọn ènìyàn mi kúrò ni ilẹ̀ ìlà-oòrùn, àti kúrò ni ilẹ̀ ìwọ̀-oòrùn.
8 And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the middle of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
Èmi ó sì mú wọn padà wá, wọn ó sì máa gbé àárín Jerusalẹmu. Wọn ó sì jẹ́ ènìyàn mi, èmi ó sì jẹ́ Ọlọ́run wọn, ní òtítọ́, àti ní òdodo.”
9 Thus says the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, you that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
Báyìí ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí pé, “Jẹ́ kí ọwọ́ yín le ẹ̀yin ti ń gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí ní ọjọ́ wọ̀nyí ni ẹnu àwọn wòlíì tí ó wà ni ọjọ́ tí a fi ìpìlẹ̀ ilé Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun lélẹ̀, jẹ́ ki ọwọ́ rẹ̀ le kí a bá lè kọ́ tẹmpili.
10 For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbor.
Nítorí pé, ṣáájú ọjọ́ wọ̀nyí, owó ọ̀yà ènìyàn kò tó nǹkan, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọ̀yà ẹran pẹ̀lú, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò sí àlàáfíà fún ẹni ń jáde lọ, tàbí ẹni ti ń wọlé bọ, nítorí ìpọ́njú náà: nítorí mo dojú gbogbo ènìyàn, olúkúlùkù kọ aládùúgbò rẹ̀.
11 But now I will not be to the residue of this people as in the former days, says the LORD of hosts.
Ṣùgbọ́n ní ìsinsin yìí èmi kì yóò ṣè sí ìyókù àwọn ènìyàn yìí gẹ́gẹ́ bí tí ìgbà àtijọ́,” ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí.
12 For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
“Nítorí irúgbìn yóò gbilẹ̀, àjàrà yóò ṣo èso rẹ̀, ilẹ̀ yóò sì hu ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ nǹkan rẹ̀ jáde, àwọn ọ̀run yóò sì mu ìrì wọn wá; èmi ó sì mu kí èyí jẹ ogún ìní àwọn ìyókù ènìyàn yìí ni gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí.
13 And it shall come to pass, that as you were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
Yóò sì ṣe, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀yin tí jẹ́ ègún láàrín àwọn kèfèrí, ẹ̀yin ilé Juda, àti ilé Israẹli, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi ó gbà yín sílẹ̀; ẹ̀yin o sì jẹ́ ìbùkún, ẹ má bẹ̀rù, ṣùgbọ́n jẹ́ ki ọwọ́ yín le.”
14 For thus says the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, said the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:
Nítorí báyìí ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí: “Gẹ́gẹ́ bí mo ti rò láti ṣe yín níbi nígbà tí àwọn baba yín mú mi bínú,” ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí, tí èmi kò sì ronúpìwàdà.
15 So again have I thought in these days to do well to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear you not.
“Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi sì ti ro ọjọ́ wọ̀nyí láti ṣe rere fún Jerusalẹmu, àti fún ilé Juda: ẹ má bẹ̀rù.
16 These are the things that you shall do; Speak you every man the truth to his neighbor; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
Wọ̀nyí ni nǹkan tí ẹ̀yin ó ṣe: ki olúkúlùkù yín kí ó máa ba ọmọnìkejì rẹ̀ sọ òtítọ́; ṣe ìdájọ́ tòótọ́ àti àlàáfíà ní àwọn ibodè yín.
17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, says the LORD.
Ẹ má ṣe jẹ́ kí ẹnìkan ro ibi ni ọkàn rẹ̀ sí ẹnìkejì rẹ̀; ẹ má fẹ́ ìbúra èké; nítorí gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni mo kórìíra,” ni Olúwa wí.
18 And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
Ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun sì tọ mi wá wí pé.
19 Thus says the LORD 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 the truth and peace.
Báyìí ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí pé: “Àwẹ̀ oṣù kẹrin, karùn-ún, keje, àti tí ẹ̀kẹwàá, yóò jẹ́ ayọ̀ àti dídùn inú, àti àpéjọ àríyá fún ilé Juda; nítorí náà, ẹ fẹ́ òtítọ́ àti àlàáfíà.”
20 Thus says the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
Báyìí ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí pé, “Àwọn ènìyàn yóò sá à tún wa, àti ẹni tí yóò gbe ìlú ńlá púpọ̀.
21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also.
Àwọn ẹni tí ń gbé ìlú ńlá kan yóò lọ sí òmíràn, wí pé, ‘Ẹ jẹ́ kí a yára lọ gbàdúrà kí a sì wá ojúrere Olúwa, àti láti wá Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun. Èmi pẹ̀lú yóò sì lọ.’
22 Yes, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD.
Nítòótọ́, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn àti àwọn alágbára orílẹ̀-èdè yóò wá láti wá Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun ní Jerusalẹmu; àti láti gbàdúrà, àti láti wá ojúrere Olúwa.”
23 Thus says the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
Báyìí ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí pé, “Ní àwọn ọjọ́ wọ̀nyí ni ọkùnrin mẹ́wàá láti inú gbogbo èdè àti orílẹ̀-èdè yóò dìímú, àní yóò di etí aṣọ ẹni tí i ṣe Júù mú, wí pé, ‘Àwa yóò ba ọ lọ, nítorí àwa tí gbọ́ pé, Ọlọ́run wà pẹ̀lú rẹ.’”
