Zechariah 13
1 At that time [it will be as though] [MET] there will be a fountain from which water flows continually to cleanse the descendants [MTY] of [King] David and [all] the [other] people in Jerusalem from the guilt of the sins that they have committed, [especially] from becoming unacceptable to me [by worshiping idols].
Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho niya, “Chiengʼno soko moro noyaw ni joka Daudi gi joma odak Jerusalem, soko ma nopwodhgi kuom richogi duto gi gak ma gigakgo.”
2 The Commander of the armies of angels says, “At that time, I will prevent [people from even mentioning] the names of the idols in their country, and no one will remember them any more. I will also expel from the land all the people who falsely claim that they are prophets [DOU].
Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho niya, “Chiengʼno anatiek nying nyiseche ma dhano oloso e piny, kendo ji ok nochak opargi. Anagol jonabi kaachiel gi chunje ma gombo timo timbe maricho e piny.
3 If someone continues to prophesy [falsely], his parents must say to him, ‘You have told lies saying that Yahweh [MTY] gave those messages to you, so you must be executed.’ [So] if someone prophesies [like that], his own father and mother must stab him [and kill him].
Ka dipo ni ngʼato pod dhi nyime gi koro wach, to wuon gi min monywole nowachne ni, ‘Nyaka itho, nikech isewacho miriambo kikonyori gi nying Jehova Nyasaye.’ Ka ngʼato okoro wach, to jonywolne owuon ema nonege gi ligangla.
4 At that time, the false prophets will be ashamed [that they claimed to have received messages from me in] their visions and prophesies [that they told to people]. They will no [longer] deceive people by wearing the clothes [that prophets usually wear], clothes made of [animals’] hair.
“Chiengʼno jonabi duto, moro ka moro wiye nokuodi gi fweny moneno. Onge janabi ma norwak lep koro wach mondo owuond ji.
5 [So] each of them will say, ‘I am not [really] a prophet; I am a farmer, and I have been a farmer on my land ever since I was a boy!’
To moro ka moro kuomgi nowach mana ni, ‘An ok an janabi. An mana japur, kendo asebedo ka ayudo chiemba kowuok e lowo chakre aa e tin-na.’
6 But someone, [seeing the wounds on one of those prophet’s bodies, will suspect that he injured himself during rituals to worship idols, and he] will ask ‘Why are those wounds on your body?’ And he [will lie, saying] ‘I was injured [when I was] at my friend’s house.’”
Ka ngʼato openje ni, ‘To adhonde manie dendigi to manade?’ To enodwok ni, ‘Adhondegi ayudo e od osiepena.’”
7 The Commander of the armies of angels says, “[My] sword [APO] must strike [the one who is like] [MET] my shepherd, the man who is (my companion/very (close/dear) to me). When the shepherd is killed, [those who are like] [MET] his sheep will scatter. [And those who are like] [MET] my little sheep will [also] be attacked [IDM].”
Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho niya, “In ligangla, chiew mondo ichadh jakwadha, adier, chadh ngʼat matiyona! Go jakwath mi rombe oke, nimar abiro kumo joma pod yomyom.”
8 Yahweh [also] says, “Two-thirds [of the people in Judah] will die [DOU]. [Only] one-third [of the people in Judah] will remain alive.
Jehova Nyasaye owacho niya, “E piny ngima, ariyo kuom adek mar ji biro tho mi ngʼad kargi oko; to kata kamano, achiel kuom adek mar jogo to nowe kangima.
9 And I will test the ones that remain alive [by causing them to experience great difficulties, to find out if they will continue to worship me]. I will purify them like [MET] a man purifies gold or silver by putting it into a [very hot] fire. [Then] my people will call to me [MTY] [for help], and I will answer them. I will say [to them], ‘You are my people,’ and they will say, ‘Yahweh is our God.’”
Achiel kuom adekgi abiro ketogi e mach; abiro pwodhogi kaka ipwodho fedha, kendo abiro temogi kaka itemo dhahabu. Gibiro luongo nyinga kendo abiro dwokogi; abiro wacho ni, ‘Gin joga,’ to gin bende gibiro wacho ni, ‘Jehova Nyasaye en Nyasachwa.’”
