Zechariah 7
1 When Darius had been the emperor for almost four years, on December 7, Yahweh gave me [another] message.
Kral Darius'un krallığının dördüncü yılının dokuzuncu ayı olan Kislev ayının dördüncü günü RAB Zekeriya'ya seslendi.
2 The people of Bethel [city] sent two men, Sharezer and Regem-Melech, along with some other men, [to the temple of Yahweh, the Commander of the armies of angels, ] to request that Yahweh bless them.
Beytel halkı, Her Şeye Egemen RAB'bin Tapınağı'ndaki kâhinlerle peygamberlere, “Yıllardır yaptığımız gibi beşinci ay oruç tutup ağlayalım mı?” diye sormuş ve RAB'be yalvarmaları için Sareser'i, Regem-Melek'i ve adamlarını göndermişti.
3 They also asked the priests at Yahweh’s temple and the prophets [this question]: “For many years, during the fifth month [and during the seventh month of each year], we have mourned and (fasted/abstained from eating food). Should we [continue to do that]?”
4 Then the Commander of the armies of angels gave me a message.
Her Şeye Egemen RAB bana dedi ki,
5 [He said], “Tell [RHQ] the priests and all the [other] people of Judah that during the past 70 years, when they mourned and fasted during the fifth and seventh months [of each year], it was not really [RHQ] me, [Yahweh], whom they were [honoring].
“Bütün ülke halkına ve kâhinlere sor: ‘Yetmiş yıldır beşinci ve yedinci aylarda oruç tutup dövündüğünüzde gerçekten benim için mi oruç tuttunuz?
6 And when they ate and drank, it was really [RHQ] to [benefit] themselves.
Yiyip içerken kendiniz için yiyip içmiyor muydunuz?
7 That is certainly [RHQ] what I continually told the former prophets to proclaim [to the people], when Jerusalem and the nearby towns were prosperous and filled with people, and people [also] lived in the desert area to the south and in the foothills [to the west].”
Yeruşalim'le çevresindeki kentler gönenç içinde yaşarken, Negev ve Şefela insanlarla doluyken, RAB'bin önceki peygamberler aracılığıyla açıkladığı sözler bunlar değil mi?’”
8 Yahweh gave another message to me, saying
RAB Zekeriya'ya yine seslendi:
9 “[Tell the people that] this is what the Commander of the armies of angels says: ‘Do what is just/right, and act kindly and mercifully toward each other.
“Her Şeye Egemen RAB diyor ki, ‘Gerçek adaletle yargılayın; birbirinize sevgi ve sevecenlik gösterin.
10 Do not (oppress/treat cruelly) widows or orphans or foreigners or poor people. Do not even think about doing evil to anyone else.’”
Dul kadına, öksüze, yabancıya, yoksula baskı yapmayın. Yüreğinizde birbirinize karşı kötülük tasarlamayın.’
11 But the people refused to pay attention [to what Yahweh said]. They turned their backs [to him], and put their hands over their ears in order to not hear [what he said].
“Ama atalarımız dinlemek istemediler; inatla sırtlarını çevirdiler, duymamak için kulaklarını tıkadılar.
12 They were very stubborn [IDM], and they would not listen to the laws [that God gave to Moses] or the messages that the Commander of the armies of angels told his Spirit to give to the prophets who were now dead. So the Commander of the armies of angels was very angry.
Kutsal Yasa'yı ve Her Şeye Egemen RAB'bin kendi Ruhu'yla gönderdiği, önceki peygamberler aracılığıyla ilettiği sözleri dinlememek için yüreklerini taş gibi sertleştirdiler. Bu yüzden Her Şeye Egemen RAB onlara çok öfkelendi.
13 The Commander of the armies of angels says, “When I called/spoke [to the people], they would not listen. So when they called/prayed [to me], I did not listen.
“‘Madem ben çağırınca dinlemediler’ diyor Her Şeye Egemen RAB, ‘Onlar çağırınca, ben de onları dinlemeyeceğim.
14 And I caused them to be scattered among many nations, where they were strangers. [It was as though] [MET] a whirlwind [picked them up and carried them away from their country]. The country/land that they [were forced to] leave was ruined, with the result that no one could [live there or even] travel through it. [It was previously] a delightful land, but they caused it to become (desolate/like a desert).”
Onları tanımadıkları ulusların arasına fırtına gibi dağıttım. Geride bıraktıkları ülke öyle ıssız kaldı ki, oraya kimse gidip gelemez oldu. Güzelim ülkeyi viraneye çevirdiler.’”
