< Zechariah 8 >

1 And the word of the Lord of hosts came, saying,
Ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun si tún tọ́ mí wá.
2 Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, I am jealous for Zion with a great jealousy, and with great fury am I jealous for her.
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 hath said the Lord, I return unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called, The city of truth; and the mount of the Lord of hosts, The holy mount.
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 hath said the Lord of hosts, Again shall there sit old men and old women in the streets of Jerusalem, and every one with his staff in his hand because of their multitude of years.
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 her streets.
Ìgboro ìlú yóò sì kún fún ọmọdékùnrin, àti ọmọdébìnrin, tí ń ṣiré ní ìta wọn.”
6 Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, If it should be marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, should it also be marvelous in my eyes? saith 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 hath said the Lord of hosts, Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the country of the setting of the sun;
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 [back], that they may dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be unto me for a people, and I will be unto them for a 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 hath said the Lord of hosts, Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words out of the mouth of the prophets, who [spoke] on the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, when the temple was to 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 those days there was no reward for man, nor any reward for beast; and for him that went out or came in there was no peace, because of the oppressor: and I let loose 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 am no more as in the former days unto the residue of this people, saith 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 undisturbed; the vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give her production, and the heavens shall give their dew: and I will bestow on the remnant of this people 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, in the same degree as ye have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah, and house of Israel, so will I save you and ye shall be a blessing: fear not; 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 hath said the Lord of hosts, As I had purposed to do you evil, when your fathers incensed me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I bethought myself 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 do I again purpose in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear ye 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 ye shall do, Speak ye the truth every man to his neighbor; [with] truth and the judgment of peace judge ye 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 think evil in your hearts against his neighbor; and love not a false oath, for all these are what I hate, saith 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 unto me, saying,
Ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun sì tọ mi wá wí pé.
19 Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, The fast of the fourth, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth [month], shall become to the house of Judah gladness and joy, and merry festivals: only love ye 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 hath said the Lord of hosts, [A time] shall yet be! when 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 only go to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I too will likewise go.
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 And 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 hath said the Lord of hosts, In those days [it shall happen], that ten men out of all the languages of the nations shall take hold—yea, they shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, Let us 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.’”

< Zechariah 8 >