Zechariah 1

1 In the month eighth in year two of Darius it came [the] word of Yahweh to Zechariah [the] son of Berekiah [the] son of Iddo the prophet saying.

I den ottende Maaned i Darius's andet Regeringsaar kom HERRENS Ord til Profeten Zakarias, en Søn af Berekja, en Søn af Iddo, saaledes:

2 He was angry Yahweh towards ancestors your anger.

HERREN var fuld af Harme imod eders Fædre.

3 And you will say to them thus he says Yahweh of hosts return to me [the] utterance of Yahweh of hosts so I may return to you he says Yahweh of hosts.

Men sig til dem: Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Vend om til mig, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE, saa vil jeg vende om til eder, siger Hærskarers HERRE.

4 May not you be like ancestors your whom they proclaimed to them the prophets former saying thus he says Yahweh of hosts turn back please from ways your evil (and deeds your *Q(k)*) evil and not they listened and not they paid attention to me [the] utterance of Yahweh.

Vær ikke som eders Fædre, til hvem de tidligere Profeter talte saaledes: Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Vend om fra eders onde Veje og onde Gerninger! Men de hørte ikke og ænsede mig ikke, lyder det fra HERREN.

5 Ancestors your where? [are] they and the prophets ¿ to forever do they live.

Eders Fædre, hvor er de? Og Profeterne, lever de evigt?

6 Nevertheless - words my and statutes my which I commanded servants my the prophets ¿ not did they overtake ancestors your and they repented and they said just as he planned Yahweh of hosts to do to us according to ways our and according to deeds our so he has done with us.

Men mine Ord og Bud, som jeg overgav mine Tjenere Profeterne, naaede de ikke eders Fædre, saa de maatte vende om og sige: »Som Hærskarers HERRE havde sat sig for at gøre imod os for vore Vejes og Gerningers Skyld, saaledes gjorde han.«

7 On day twenty and four of one [plus] ten month it [was] [the] month of Shebat in year two of Darius it came [the] word of Yahweh to Zechariah [the] son of Berekiah [the] son of Iddo the prophet saying.

Paa den fire og tyvende Dag i den ellevte Maaned, det er Sjebat Maaned, i Darius's andet Regeringsaar kom HERRENS Ord til Profeten Zakarias, en Søn af Berekja, en Søn af Iddo, saaledes:

8 I saw - the night and there! a man [was] riding on a horse red and he [was] standing between the myrtle trees which [were] in the hollow and [were] behind him horses red sorrel and white.

Jeg skuede i Nat, og se, en Mand paa en rød Hest holdt mellem Bjergene ved den dybe Kløft, og bag ham var der røde, mørke, hvide og brogede Heste.

9 And I said what? [are] these O lord my and he said to me the angel who was speaking with me I I will show you what? they [are] these.

Jeg spurgte: »Hvad betyder de, Herre?« Og Engelen, som talte med mig, sagde: »Jeg vil vise dig, hvad de betyder.«

10 And he answered the man who was standing between (the myrtle trees *LB(ah)*) and he said these [are those] whom he has sent Yahweh to go about on the earth.

Saa tog Manden, som holdt mellem Bjergene, til Orde og sagde: »Det er dem, HERREN udsender, for at de skal drage Jorden rundt.«

11 And they answered [the] angel of Yahweh who was standing between the myrtle trees and they said we have gone about on the earth and there! all the earth [is] dwelling and [is] undisturbed.

Og de tog til Orde og sagde til HERRENS Engel, som stod mellem Bjergene: »Vi drog Jorden rundt, og se, hele Jorden er rolig og stille.«

12 And he answered [the] angel of Yahweh and he said O Yahweh of hosts until when? you not will you have compassion on Jerusalem and [the] cities of Judah which you have been indignant this seventy year[s].

HERRENS Engel tog da til Orde og sagde: »Hærskarers HERRE! Hvor længe varer det, før du forbarmer dig over Jerusalem og Judas Byer, som du nu har været vred paa i halvfjerdsindstyve Aar?«

13 And he answered Yahweh the angel who was speaking with me words good words comfort.

Og til Svar gav HERREN Engelen, som talte med mig, gode og trøstende Ord.

14 And he said to me the angel who was speaking with me proclaim saying thus he says Yahweh of hosts I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion jealousy great.

Engelen, som talte med mig, sagde saa til mig: Tal og sig: Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Jeg er fuld af Nidkærhed for Jerusalem og Zion

15 And anger great I [am] angry towards the nations at ease which I I was angry a little and they they have helped for evil.

og af Harme mod de trygge Hedninger, fordi de hjalp til at gøre Ulykken stor, da min Vrede kun var lille.

16 Therefore thus he says Yahweh I have returned to Jerusalem with compassion house my it will be rebuilt in it [the] utterance of Yahweh of hosts (and a measuring-line *Q(K)*) it will be stretched out over Jerusalem.

Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Jeg vender mig til Jerusalem og forbarmer mig over det; mit Hus skal opbygges der, lyder det fra Hærskarers HERRE, og der skal udspændes Maalesnor over Jerusalem.

17 Again - proclaim saying thus he says Yahweh of hosts again they will overflow cities my from good and he will comfort Yahweh again Zion and he will choose again Jerusalem.

Tal videre: Saa siger Hærskarers HERRE: Mine Byer skal atter strømme med Velsignelse, og HERREN vil atter trøste Zion og udvælge Jerusalem.

18 And I lifted up eyes my and I saw and there! four horns.

Derpaa løftede jeg mine Øjne og skuede, og se, der var fire Horn.

19 And I said to the angel who was speaking with me what? [are] these and he said to me these [are] the horns which they scattered Judah Israel and Jerusalem.

Jeg spurgte Engelen, som talte med mig: »Hvad betyder de?« Han svarede: »Det er de Horn, som har spredt Juda, Israel og Jerusalem.«

20 And he showed me Yahweh four craftsmen.

Saa lod HERREN mig se fire Smede.

21 And I said what? [are] these coming to do and he said saying these [are] the horns which they scattered Judah according to [the] mouth of a man not he lifted up head his and they have come these [craftsmen] to terrify them to throw down [the] horns of the nations which lifted up a horn against [the] land of Judah to scatter it.

Jeg spurgte: »Hvad kommer de for?« Og han svarede: »Hine er de Horn, som spredte Juda, saa det ikke kunde løfte sit Hoved; og nu kommer disse for at hvæsse Økser til at slaa Hornene til Jorden paa de Hedninger, som løftede deres Horn mod Judas Land for at sprede det.«