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.
Pide al Señor lluvia, en el tiempo de las lluvias de primavera, al Señor que hace relámpagos; y él les dará lluvias en abundancia hierba a cada hombre que esté en el 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].
Porque las imágenes han dicho lo que no es verdad, y es mentira lo que ven los adivinos; han dado cuenta de sueños falsos, su consuelo no tiene propósito; por lo que salen del camino como ovejas, están preocupados porque no tienen 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.
Mi ira arde contra los pastores del rebaño, y enviaré castigo a los machos cabríos; porque el Señor de los ejércitos ha visitado a su rebaño, el pueblo de Judá, y los hará como el caballo de esplendor en la lucha.
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]).
De él saldrá la piedra angular, de él la estaca de la tienda, de él el arco de guerra, de él saldrá todo gobernante;
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.
Juntos serán como hombres de guerra, aplastando a sus enemigos en la tierra de las calles en la lucha; pelearán porque el Señor está con ellos, y los jinetes serán avergonzados.
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].
Y haré fuertes a los hijos de Judá, y seré el salvador de los hijos de José, y los haré volver de nuevo, porque he tenido misericordia de ellos; serán como si yo nunca los hubiera rechazado; porque yo soy el Señor su Dios y les daré una respuesta.
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].
Y Efraín será como un hombre de guerra, y su corazón se alegrará como con el vino; y sus hijos lo verán con alegría; su corazón se alegrará en el Señor.
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.
Y les silbaré para reunirlos; porque los he redimido: y se incrementarán como fueron incrementados 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].
Aunque los sembrare entre los pueblos, me recordarán en países lejanos, y cuidarán a sus hijos y volverán.
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].
Y haré que regresen de la tierra de Egipto, y los juntaré de Asiria; y los llevaré a la tierra de Galaad y al Líbano, serán tantos y no será lo suficientemente ancho para ellos.
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].
Y atravesarán el mar de Egipto, y todas las aguas profundas del Nilo se secarán; y el orgullo de Asiria será abatido, y el poder de Egipto será quitado.
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.”
Y su fortaleza estará en el Señor; y caminarán en su nombre, dice el Señor.
