Zechariah 1
1 [I am] Zechariah, a prophet, the son of Berekiah and grandson of Iddo. When Darius [had been the emperor of Persia] for almost two years, during November [of that year], Yahweh gave me this message:
No oitavo mês do segundo ano de Dario veio a palavra do Senhor ao profeta Zacarias, filho de Barachias, filho de Iddo, dizendo:
2 “I was very angry with your ancestors.
O Senhor se irou por extremo contra vossos pais.
3 So tell this to the people: [I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, say, ‘Return to me, and [if you do that], I will [help] you again.
Portanto dize-lhes: Assim diz o Senhor dos exércitos: tornai para mim, diz o Senhor dos exércitos, e eu tornarei para vós, diz o Senhor dos exércitos.
4 Do not be like your ancestors. [Other] prophets, who have now died, [continually] proclaimed to your ancestors that they should stop doing the evil things that they were continually doing. But they refused to pay attention to what I said.
E não sejais como vossos pais, aos quais gritavam os primeiros profetas, dizendo: Assim diz o Senhor dos exércitos: Convertei-vos agora dos vossos maus caminhos e das vossas más obras; porém não ouviam, nem me escutavam, diz o Senhor.
5 Your ancestors [have died and are now in their graves] [RHQ]. And the prophets did not [RHQ] live forever, [either].
Vossos pais, onde estão? e os profetas, viverão eles para sempre?
6 But I punished [IDM] [the people for disobeying] the commands and the decrees which I commanded my servants the prophets [to tell to the people]. Then they (repented/turned away from their evil behavior) and said, ‘The Commander of the armies of angels has done to us what we deserved for our evil behavior, just like he said that he would do.’”
Contudo as minhas palavras e os meus estatutos, que eu mandei aos profetas, meus servos, não alcançaram a vossos pais? E eles tornaram, e disseram: Assim como o Senhor dos exércitos fez tenção de nos tratar, segundo os nossos caminhos, e segundo as nossas obras, assim ele nos tratou.
7 [Three months later], on February 15, Yahweh gave [another] message to me.
Aos vinte e quatro dias do mês undécimo (que é o mês de Sebat), no segundo ano de Dario, veio a palavra do Senhor ao profeta Zacarias, filho de Barachias, filho de Iddo, dizendo:
8 During the night [I had a vision. In the vision] I saw an [angel] who was on a red horse. He was in a narrow valley among some myrtle trees. Behind him were [angels on] red, brown, and white horses.
Vi de noite, e eis um homem montado num cavalo vermelho, e parava entre as murtas que estavam na profundeza, e atráz dele estavam cavalos vermelhos, morenos e brancos.
9 I asked the angel who had been talking to me, “Sir, who are those [angels on the horses]?” He replied, “I will show you who they are.”
E eu disse: Senhor meu, quem são estes? E disse-me o anjo que falava comigo: Eu te mostrarei quem estes são.
10 Then the [angel] who had been under the myrtle trees explained. [He said, ] “They are the [angels] whom Yahweh sent [to (patrol/see what is happening in)] the [entire] world.”
Então respondeu o homem que estava entre as murtas, e disse: Estes são os que o Senhor tem enviado para andarem pela terra.
11 Then those angels reported to the angel who was [there] among the myrtle trees, “We have traveled throughout the world, and we have found out that [the army of the emperor of Persia has conquered nations] throughout the world, [and that] those nations are now (helpless/unable to resist his army).”
E eles responderam ao anjo do Senhor, que estava entre as murtas, e disseram: Nós já andamos pela terra, e eis que toda a terra está assentada e quieta.
12 Then the angel asked, “Commander of the armies of angels, how long will you continue to not be merciful to Jerusalem and the [other] towns in Judah? You have been angry with them for 70 years!”
Então o anjo do Senhor respondeu, e disse: Ó Senhor dos exércitos, até quando não terás compaixão de Jerusalém, e das cidades de Judá, contra as quais estiveste irado estes setenta anos
13 [So] Yahweh spoke kindly to the angel who had talked to me, saying things that comforted/encouraged him.
E respondeu o Senhor ao anjo, que falava comigo, palavras boas, palavras consoladoras.
14 Then the angel who had been talking with me said to me, “Proclaim this [to the people of Jerusalem]: The Commander of the armies of angels says that he is very concerned about [the people who live on] Zion [Hill] and [in the other parts of] Jerusalem.
E o anjo que falava comigo me disse: Clama, dizendo: Assim diz o Senhor dos exércitos: Com grande zelo estou zelando por Jerusalém e por Sião.
15 But he is very angry with the nations that are [proud and feel] safe. He was only a little bit angry [with the people of Judah], but [he is very angry with the surrounding nations because] they caused [the people of Judah to experience] complete disaster.
E com grandíssima ira estou irado contra as nações descançadas; porque eu estava pouco irado, mas eles auxiliaram o mal.
16 Therefore, this is what he says: ‘I will again be merciful to [the people of] Jerusalem, and they will rebuild my temple. Men will measure [all the land in] the city [before they start rebuilding the houses].’
Portanto, o Senhor diz assim: Tornei-me a Jerusalém com misericórdia, a minha casa nela será edificada, diz o Senhor dos exércitos, e o cordel será estendido sobre Jerusalém.
17 The Commander of the armies of angels [also] said this: ‘Tell the people that [the people in] my towns [in Judah] will soon be very prosperous again, and I will encourage [the people of] Jerusalem, and their city will again be my chosen [city].’”
Clama mais, dizendo: Assim diz o Senhor dos exércitos: As minhas cidades ainda serão estendidas por causa do bem; porque o Senhor ainda consolará a Sião e ainda escolherá a Jerusalém.
18 Then I looked up, and I saw in front of me four [animal] horns.
E levantei os meus olhos, e vi, e eis que vi quatro cornos.
19 I asked the angel who had been speaking to me, “What are those [horns]?” He replied, “Those horns [represent the armies that] forced [the people of] Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah and Israel to go [to other countries].”
E eu disse ao anjo que falava comigo: Que são estes? E ele me disse: Estes são os poderes que espalharam a Judá, a Israel e a Jerusalém.
20 Then Yahweh showed me four (craftsmen/men who make things from metal).
E o Senhor me mostrou quatro ferreiros.
21 I asked, “What are those men coming to do?” He replied, “[The armies represented by] those horns caused [the people of] Judah to be scattered, with the result that they suffered greatly. But the craftsmen have come to cause those who attacked [IDM] Judah to be terrified and crushed.”
Então eu disse: Que veem estes fazer? E ele falou, dizendo: Estes são os poderes que espalharam a Jerusalém, de maneira que ninguém levantasse a sua cabeça; estes pois vieram para lhes meter medo, para derribarem os poderes das nações que levantaram o seu poder contra a terra de Judá, para a espalharem.
