Zechariah 7
1 And it was in year four of Darius the king it came [the] word of Yahweh to Zechariah on [day] four of the month ninth in Kislev.
Tarik angʼwen mar dwe mar ochiko, e higa mar angʼwen mar loch Darius, wach Jehova Nyasaye nobiro ni Zekaria.
2 And it had sent Beth-el Shar-ezer and Regem-Melech and men his to entreat [the] face of Yahweh.
Noyudo jo-Bethel ooro Shareza gi Regem-Melek, kod jogi moko, mondo okwa Jehova Nyasaye gweth,
3 To say to the priests who [belonged] to [the] house of Yahweh of hosts and to the prophets saying ¿ will I weep in the month fifth will I consecrate myself? just as I have done this how many? years.
ka gipenjo jodolo mag od Jehova Nyasaye Maratego kod jonabi niya, “Bende owinjore aywagi kendo atwe chiemo e dwe mar abich kaka asebedo ka atimo kuom higni mangʼeny?”
4 And it came [the] word of Yahweh of hosts to me saying.
Eka wach Jehova Nyasaye Maratego nobirona, kawacho niya,
5 Say to all [the] people of the land and to the priests saying that you fasted and you mourned in the fifth [month] and in the seventh [month] and this seventy year[s] ¿ really did you fast for me me.
“Penj ji duto manie piny, kaachiel gi jodolo ni, ‘Kane utweyo chiemo kendo uywak e dwe mar abich gi mar abiriyo kuom higni piero abiriyo mokalogo duto, bende an ema ne utweyona chiemo adier?
6 And if you eat and if you drink ¿ not [are] you the [ones who] eat and [are] you? the [ones who] drink.
Koso kane uchiemo kendo umetho, donge nuchiemo kendo umetho mana ne un uwegi?
7 ¿ Not [are] the words which he proclaimed Yahweh by [the] hand of the prophets former when was Jerusalem remaining and at ease and cities its around it and the Negev and the Shephelah [was] remaining.
Magi donge e weche mane Jehova Nyasaye owacho kotiyo gi jonabi machon, e kinde mane Jerusalem gi mier molwore ne nigi kwe kendo dhi maber, bende e kinde ma Negev gi pinje manie tie gode ma yo podho chiengʼ ne pok ji odakie?’”
8 And it came [the] word of Yahweh to Zechariah saying.
Eka wach Jehova Nyasaye nochako obiro ni Zekaria niya,
9 Thus he says Yahweh of hosts saying justice of faithfulness judge and loyalty and compassion do each with brother his.
“Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho, ‘Ngʼaduru bura madier; nyisuru tim ngʼwono kod kech ni jowadu.
10 And [the] widow and [the] fatherless [the] sojourner and [the] poor may not you oppress and [the] harm of each brother his may not you plan in heart your.
Kik usand dhako ma chwore otho kata nyathi kich, kata jadak, kata jadhier. Kik upar timo marach ni jowadu gie chunyu.’
11 And they refused to pay attention and they gave a shoulder stubborn and ears their they made heavy from hearing.
“To negitamore winjo wechena; mi gingʼanyona kendo gidino parogi mondo kik giwinj wechena.
12 And heart their they made flint from hearing the law and the words which he had sent Yahweh of hosts by spirit his by [the] hand of the prophets former and it was wrath great from with Yahweh of hosts.
Ee, negiketo chunygi obedo matek ta mana ka kidi, kendo ne gidagi winjo chik kata weche ma Jehova Nyasaye Maratego nooronigi kuom Roho kokonyore gi jonabi machon. Omiyo Jehova Nyasaye Maratego nokecho ahinya.
13 And it was just as he called and not they listened so they called and not I listened he says Yahweh of hosts.
“‘Kane aluongo, ne ok giwinjo, omiyo gin bende kane giluongo to ne ok anyal yienegi,’ Jehova Nyasaye Maratego owacho.
14 And I will storm away them to all the nations which not they have known them and the land it was desolate behind them from [one who] passes by and from [one who] returns and they made a land of desire into a waste.
‘Ne akeyogi ka kalausi e kind ogendini ma ok gingʼeyo. Piny mane giweyo nolokore gunda bangʼ-gi mane onge ngʼama kadhe kata dhiye. Kamano e kaka negimiyo piny majaberno olokore gunda.’”
