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:
En el octavo mes del año segundo de Darío, la Palabra de Yavé vino al profeta Zacarías, hijo de Berequías, hijo de Iddo:
2 “I was very angry with your ancestors.
Yavé estuvo muy airado contra sus antepasados.
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.
Ahora diles: Yavé de las huestes dice: Regresen a Mí, dice Yavé de las huestes, y Yo me volveré a ustedes.
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.
No sean como sus antepasados, a quienes los primeros profetas proclamaron: Yavé de las huestes dice: Regresen ahora de sus malos caminos y de sus malas obras. Pero no escucharon, ni me atendieron, dice Yavé.
5 Your ancestors [have died and are now in their graves] [RHQ]. And the prophets did not [RHQ] live forever, [either].
¿Dónde están sus antepasados? ¿Viven los profetas para siempre?
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.’”
Pero mis Palabras y mis Preceptos que ordené por medio de mis esclavos profetas, ¿no alcanzaron a sus antepasados? Entonces se convirtieron y dijeron: Como Yavé de las huestes se propuso hacer con nosotros a causa de nuestros procedimientos y de nuestras obras, así nos hizo.
7 [Three months later], on February 15, Yahweh gave [another] message to me.
El día 24 del mes undécimo, que es el mes de Sebat, el año segundo de Darío, la Palabra de Yavé vino al profeta Zacarías, hijo de Berequías, hijo de Iddo:
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 noche, y ahí estaba un varón que cabalgaba sobre un caballo rojizo, el cual estaba entre los mirtos de la hondonada. Detrás de él había caballos rojizos, blancos y color canela.
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.”
Entonces dije: ʼadón mío, ¿para qué son éstos? Y el ángel que hablaba conmigo me contestó: Yo te mostraré para qué son éstos.
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.”
Y el varón que permanecía entre los mirtos respondió: Éstos son los que Yavé envió a recorrer la tierra.
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).”
[Sus jinetes] informaron al Ángel de Yavé, que estaba entre los mirtos, y dijeron: Recorrimos la tierra, y ciertamente toda la tierra está tranquila y reposada.
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!”
Entonces el Ángel de Yavé tomó la palabra: ¡Oh Yavé de las huestes! ¿Hasta cuándo no te compadecerás de Jerusalén y de las ciudades de Judá, contra las cuales estuviste airado estos 70 años?
13 [So] Yahweh spoke kindly to the angel who had talked to me, saying things that comforted/encouraged him.
Yavé respondió al ángel que hablaba conmigo buenas palabras de consolación.
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.
Entonces me dijo el ángel que hablaba conmigo: Proclama: Yavé de las huestes dice: Tuve gran celo por Jerusalén y por Sion.
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.
Pero estoy muy airado contra las naciones confiadas, porque mientras estuve airado solo un poco, ellos promovieron el desastre.
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].’
Por tanto Yavé dice: Me volví a Jerusalén con compasión. En ella será edificada mi Casa, dice Yavé de las huestes, y el cordel de medir será tendido sobre Jerusalén.
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].’”
Proclama además: Yavé de las huestes dice: Otra vez rebosarán de prosperidad mis ciudades. Yavé volverá a consolar a Sion, y otra vez escoge a Jerusalén.
18 Then I looked up, and I saw in front of me four [animal] horns.
Después alcé mis ojos, miré, y ahí estaban cuatro cuernos.
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].”
Y dije al ángel que hablaba conmigo: ¿Qué hacen éstos? Y me respondió: Éstos son los cuernos que dispersaron a Judá, Israel y Jerusalén.
20 Then Yahweh showed me four (craftsmen/men who make things from metal).
Yavé me mostró cuatro artesanos.
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.”
Y yo pregunté: ¿Qué vienen a hacer éstos? Me respondió: Aquéllos eran los cuernos que dispersaron a Judá, de tal manera que nadie levantaba su cabeza. Pero éstos vinieron para hacerlos temblar y derribar los cuernos de las naciones que alzaron su cuerno contra la tierra de Judá para dispersarla.
