Zechariah 10
1 Ask Yahweh to cause rain to fall (in the springtime/before the hot season starts), [because] he is the one who makes the clouds [from which the rain falls]. He causes showers to fall on us, and he causes crops to grow well in the fields.
Pedido de chuva de Yahweh na primavera, Yahweh que faz nuvens de tempestade, e ele dá chuveiros de chuva a todos para as plantas no campo.
2 [What people think that] the idols in their houses suggest [is only] nonsense, and people who [say that they can] interpret dreams tell [only] lies. When they [tell people things to] comfort [them, what they say] is useless, so the people [who (consult/trust in) them] are like lost sheep; they are attacked because they have no [one to protect them] [like] [MET] a shepherd [protects his sheep].
Pois os teraphim falaram vaidade, e os adivinhadores viram uma mentira; e eles contaram sonhos falsos. Confortam em vão. Portanto, eles seguem seu caminho como ovelhas. Eles são oprimidos, porque não há pastor.
3 [Yahweh says, ] “I am angry with the leaders [MET] of my people, and I will punish them. [I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, take care of my people, the people of Judah, [like a shepherd takes care of his] [MET] flock, and I will cause them to be like [SIM] proud/powerful war horses.
Minha raiva é acesa contra os pastores, e castigarei os caprinos machos, pois Javé dos Exércitos visitou seu rebanho, a casa de Judá, e os fará como seu majestoso cavalo na batalha.
4 From Judah will come rulers [who will be very important], [like] [MET] a cornerstone is [the most important stone for a house], [like] [MET] a tent peg [is very important for a tent], [like] [MET] a bow [is very important for (an archer/a man who shoots arrows]).
dele virá a pedra angular, dele a cavilha da barraca, dele, o arco de batalha, dele todos os governantes juntos.
5 They will all be like [SIM] mighty warriors trampling [their enemies] in the mud during a battle. [I, ] Yahweh, will be with them, so they will fight and defeat their enemies who ride on horses.
Eles serão homens tão poderosos, pisando em ruas lamacentas na batalha. Eles vão lutar, porque Yahweh está com eles. Os cavaleiros a cavalo ficarão confusos.
6 I will cause the people [MTY] of Judah to become strong, and I will rescue the people [MTY] of Israel. I will bring them back [from the countries to which they were (exiled/forced to go)]; [I will do that] because I pity them. Then they will be as though I had not abandoned them, because I am Yahweh, their God, and I will answer them [when they pray for help].
“Vou fortalecer a casa de Judá, e eu salvarei a casa de José. Eu os trarei de volta, pois eu tenho piedade deles. Eles serão como se eu não os tivesse jogado fora, pois eu sou Yahweh seu Deus, e eu os ouvirei.
7 The people of Israel will be like [SIM] strong soldiers; they will be as happy as [people who have drunk a lot of] wine. Their children will see [their fathers being very happy], and they [also] will be happy because of what Yahweh [has done for them].
Ephraim será como um homem poderoso, e seu coração se regozijará como pelo vinho. Sim, seus filhos o verão e se regozijarão. Seu coração ficará contente em Yahweh.
8 I will signal for my people [to return from (being exiled/other countries)], and I will gather them together [in their own country]. I will rescue them, and they will become very numerous like [they were] previously.
Eu farei sinal para eles e os recolherei, pois eu os resgatei. Eles vão aumentar como antes.
9 I have caused them to be scattered among many people-groups, but in those distant countries they will think about me again. They and their children will remain alive and return [to Judah].
Semeá-las-ei entre os povos. Eles vão se lembrar de mim em países distantes. Eles viverão com seus filhos e voltarão.
10 I will bring them [back] from Egypt and from Assyria; I will bring them [back] from the Gilead and Lebanon [regions], and there will hardly be enough [HYP] space for them all [to live in Judah].
Vou trazê-los novamente também para fora da terra do Egito, e os recolhe fora da Assíria. Vou trazê-los para a terra de Gilead e do Líbano; e não haverá espaço suficiente para eles.
11 They will endure/experience many difficulties [as though they were walking] [MET] through a sea, but [I] will calm the waves of the sea; the Nile [River which is usually] deep will dry up. [I] will defeat the proud [soldiers of] Assyria, and [I will cause] Egypt to no longer be powerful [MTY].
Ele passará pelo mar da aflição, e atingirá as ondas no mar, e todas as profundezas do Nilo secarão; e o orgulho da Assíria será derrubado, e o cetro do Egito irá partir.
12 I will enable my people to be strong, and they will honor me and obey [IDM] me. [That will surely happen because I, ] Yahweh, have said it.”
Vou fortalecê-los em Yahweh. Eles andarão para cima e para baixo em seu nome”, diz Yahweh.
