Zechariah 9

1 The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD.

Herrens Ords Profeti er over Kadraks Land, og Damaskus er dets Hvilested — thi Herren har Øje med Mennesker og med alle Israels Stammer —

2 And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.

ogsaa Hamath, som grænser dertil, Tyrus og Zidon; thi den er saare viis.

3 And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.

Og Tyrus byggede sig en Fæstning og sankede Sølv som Støv og Guld som Dynd paa Gaderne.

4 Behold, the LORD will cast her out, and he will strike her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

Se, Herren, skal indtage den og slaa dens Magt paa Havet, og den selv skal fortæres af Ilden.

5 Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

Askalon skal se det og frygte, ligesaa Gaza, og den skal vorde saare bange, samt Ekron; thi dens Haab er blevet til Skamme; og Gaza skal miste sin Konge, og Askalon skal ikke bebos.

6 And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

Og der skal bo Horebørn i Asdod, og Jeg vil udrydde Filisternes Hovmod.

7 And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remains, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.

Og jeg vil borttage hans Blod af hans Mund og hans Vederstyggeligheder fra hans Tænder, at ogsaa han skal blive tilbage for vor Gud; og han skal være som en Fyrste i Juda og Ekron som en Jebusiter.

8 And I will camp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passes by, and because of him that returns: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.

Og jeg vil slaa Lejr for mit Hus imod Krigshær, at ingen drager derover frem eller tilbage, og at ingen, Undertrykker ydermere drager over dem; thi jeg har nu set til med mine Øjne.

9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes unto you: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Fryd dig saare, Zions Datter! raab med Glæde, Jerusalems Datter! se, din Konge kommer til dig, han er retfærdig og frelst, fattig og ridende paa et Asen og paa et ungt Asen, Asenindens Føl

10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

Og jeg vil udrydde Vogne af Efraim og Heste af Jerusalem, og Krigsbuen skal udryddes, og han skal tale til Hedningerne, saa der bliver Fred; og hans Herredømme skal være fra Hav til Hav og fra Floden indtil Jordens Ender.

11 As for you also, by the blood of your covenant I have sent forth your prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

Og du! for din Pagts Blods Skyld — dine bundne udlader jeg af en vandløs Hule.

12 Turn you to the strong hold, all of you prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto you;

Vender tilbage til Befæstningen, I bundne, som have Haab! endog i Dag forkynder jeg; Jeg vil gengælde dig dobbelt.

13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and made you as the sword of a mighty man.

Thi jeg spænder mig Juda, lægger Efraim paa Buen, og jeg vækker dine Sønner, Zion! imod dine Sønner, Grækenland! og jeg gør dig som, den vældiges Sværd.

14 And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.

Og Herren vil lade sig se over dem, og hans Pil skal fare ud som Lynet; og den Herre, Herre skal støde i Basunen og gaa frem i Stormene af Syden.

15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.

Den Herre Zebaoth skal beskærme dem, og de skulle æde, og de skulle nedtræde Slyngestene, og de skulle drikke, de skulle rase som af Vin, og de skulle fyldes som Offerskaalen som Alterets Hjørner.

16 And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an explicit sign upon his land.

Og Herren deres Gud skal frelse dem paa den Dag som sit Folks Hjord; thi de ere Kronestene, der funkle over hans Land.

17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

Thi hvor stor skal dets Herlighed og hvor stor dets Skønhed være! Korn skal bringe unge Karle og Most unge Piger til at blomstre frem.