Zechariah 8
1 Yahweh gave me [another] message. He said,
Hina Gode Bagadedafa da amo sia: ne iasu, Segalaiama i,
2 “This is what [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, say: ‘I love [the people of] Jerusalem; I love them very much, and I am very angry with their enemies.’
“Na da Yelusaleme fidimusa: bagade dadawa: la. Bai Na da Yelusaleme fi dunuma bagade oso dogone asigisa. Na da Yelusaleme fi dunuma asigiba: le, Na da ilia ha lai dunu ilima bagadewane ougi gala.
3 So this is what I say: ‘[Some day] I will return to Zion [Hill] and I will live there. [At that time, ] Jerusalem will be called the city [where people] (are faithful to/faithfully obey) me, and [people will say that Zion] Hill [is] holy because it is where the Commander of the armies of angels dwells.’”
Na da Yelusaleme, Na hadigi moilai bai bagade fi ilima buhagili amogai esalumu. Amasea, ilia Yelusalemega Dafawanedafa Moilai bai bagade dio asulimu. Amola Gadodafa Hina Gode Bagadedafa Ea goumi, amoma ilia da Hadigidafa Goumi dio asulimu.
4 The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: “[Some day] old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each of them holding a cane because of their being very old.
Bu enowane, da: i hamoi dunu amola uda da bagadedafa da: i hamoi ba: le, ilia da galiamoga ili ahoabe da Yelusaleme gagoi ganodini esalebe ba: mu.
5 And the city streets with be full of boys and girls playing.”
Amola bu enowane, logoba: le da dunu mano amola uda mano bagohamedafa da hehedela lafia: lebe ba: mu.
6 The Commander of the armies of angels [also] says this: “[When those things happen, ] it will seem marvelous to the people who are still alive, but it certainly will not [RHQ] seem marvelous to me!”
Amo hou da Isala: ili fi dunu waha hame bogoi esalebe, ilia hamomu defele hame ba: mu. Be Na da amo hamomu defele gala.
7 The Commander of the armies of angels [also] says this: “I will rescue my people from countries to the northeast and to the southwest [to which they were forced to go].
Na da Na fi dunu eno sogega mugululi oule asi, amo gaga: mu.
8 I will bring them back [to Judah], and they will [again] live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God. I will be faithful [to them] and act righteously [toward them].”
Na da ili gusudili amola guma: dini amoga lale, bu Yelusaleme amoga esaloma: ne oule misunu. Ilia da Na fi dunu esalumu, amola Na da ilia Gode esalumu. Amola Na da mae fisili, moloidafawane ili ouligimu.
9 The Commander of the armies of angels [also] says this: “When the foundation for my temple was laid, there were prophets there who proclaimed messages [from me]. Some of you heard what those prophets said. [So] be brave/courageous [MTY] [while you are building] the temple, in order that you may [finish] building it.
Mae beda: ma! Yelusaleme fi dunu da Na Debolo Diasu bai fa: lalu, balofede dunu da Na waha sia: i liligi dilima sia: i. Amola dilia da amo waha bu naba.
10 Before [you started to rebuild the temple], [no one could hire] men or animals [to work for them, because] there was no money to pay for them. And people were afraid to go anywhere because I had caused people to oppose each other, and [they thought that] there were enemies [everywhere].
Amo eso hame doaga: iyawane, dunu da hame gaguiba: le, dunu o ohe hawa: hamomusa: bidi lamu da hamedei ba: i. Amola ha lai dunu bagohameba: le, gaga: su ba: mu da hamedei ba: i. Bai Na da dunu ili gobele gegema: ne hamonesi.
11 But now I will act differently toward [you] people who are still alive, [differently] than I did previously. [That is what I], the Commander of the armies of angels, say.
Be Isala: ili fi dunu hame bogoi esalebe, ilima Na da wali hou hisu hamonana.
12 [From now on, ] it will be peaceful when you plant [your seeds], and your grapevines will produce grapes, and good crops will grow in your fields. There will be rain. I will give all those things to [you] people who are still alive.
Ilia da olofoiwane ilia ha: i manu sagamu. Waini efe da fage legemu, osoboga da ha: i manu heda: mu, amola gibu bagade da sa: imu. Na da amo hahawane dogolegele hou huluane Na fi dunu hame bogoi esalebe, ilima hamomu.
13 You [people of] Judah and Israel, [the people of other] nations have cursed you. But I will rescue you, and you will be a blessing [to the people of many nations. So] do not be afraid; work hard [MTY] [to finish building the temple].”
Yuda dunu amola Isala: ili dunu! Musa: ga fi dunu da eno enoia amane gagabusu aligima: ne ilegele sia: i, ‘Gugunufinisisu hou amo da Yuda amola Isala: ili fi ilima doaga: i da dilima doaga: ma: ne ninia da ilegesa.’ Be Na da dili gaga: mu. Amasea, amo ga fi dunu da eno enoia amane sia: mu, ‘Hahawane dogolegele hou amo da Yuda amola Isala: ili fi ilima doaga: i, amo defele dilima doaga: mu da defea.’ Amaiba: le, dilia dogo denesini, mae beda: ma!”
14 The Commander of the armies of angels [also] says this: “When your ancestors caused me to become very angry, I decided to punish them. And I did not change my mind.
Hina Gode Bagadedafa da amane sia: sa, “Dilia aowalalia da Na ougima: ne hamobeba: le, Na da ili wadela: lesima: ne ilegei. Amola Na asigi dawa: su mae afadenene, dafawane amo ilegei hamoi dagoi.
15 But now [I will do something different]. I am planning to do good things to [the people of] Jerusalem and [other towns in] Judah. [So] do not be afraid.
Be wali Na da Yelusaleme fi amola Yuda fi ilima hahawane dogolegele ima: ne ilegelala. Amaiba: le, mae beda: ma!
16 These are the things that you should do: [You should always] tell the truth to each other. In the courts, [your judges must] make decisions according to what is correct and fair.
Dilia amo hou agoane hamoma; ‘Eno enoma dafawane sia: fawane sia: ma! Fofada: su diasu ganodini, moloidafa hou (hou amo da olofosu iaha) amo fawane hamoma.
17 Do not plan to do evil things to others, and do not falsely promise [to do things that you know that you will not do]. I hate all those things.”
Dilia eno enoma se imunusa: mae ilegema. Dilia fofada: su ganodini, ilegele sia: sea, ogogosu sia: mae sia: ma. Na da ogogosu amola moloi hame hou amola gegene nimi dasu hou huluane bagade higasa.’”
18 The Commander of the armies of angels spoke to me [again].
Hina Gode Bagadedafa da Segalaiama amane sia: ne i,
19 This is what he said: “The times when you people of Judah (fast/abstain from food) during the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth months [of each year] will become good and very happy/joyful [DOU] festivals. But you must want [to speak] truthfully and [be] peaceful.”
“Ha: i mae nawene gilisisu dilia da oubi biyadu amola bi amola fesu amola nabu amoga hamosa, amo Na da afadenene Yuda dunu ilia nodone hahawane lolo nasu bu hamomu. Dilia asigi hou, dafawane hou amola olofosu hou amo hanama!”
20 The Commander of the armies of angels [also] says this: “[Some day] people from many [people-groups and foreign] cities will come [here to Jerusalem].
Hina Gode Bagadedafa da amane sia: sa, “Eso da mana, amoga ga fi dunu amo da moilai bai bagade bagohame amoga esalebe da Yelusaleme moilai bai bagadega misunu.
21 People from one city will go to [the people in] another [city] and say, ‘Let’s [go together to Jerusalem] to worship Yahweh and ask him to bless us; we [ourselves] are going.’
Moilai bai bagade dunu eno da moilai bai bagade dunu enoma amane sia: mu, ‘Ninia da Hina Gode Bagadedafa Ema nodone sia: ne gadoma: ne amola Ea hahawane dogolegele fidisu hogole ba: ma: ne masunu. Nini ahoa: di! Misa!’
22 And [people from] many people-groups and [from] powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to worship Yahweh and ask him to bless them.”
Fifi asi gala bagohame ilia dunu amola gasa bagade fifi asi gala fi dunu ilia da Hina Gode Bagadedafa Ema nodone sia: ne gadomusa: amola Ema Ea hahawane dogolegele fidisu edegema: ne, Yelusalemema misunu.
23 The Commander of the armies of angels [also] says this: “At that time, [this is what will happen everywhere]: A group of people from one nation or a group of people who speak another language will grab the fringe/edge of the robe of a Jew and say [to him], ‘We have heard [people say] that God is with you. So allow us to go with you [to Jerusalem to worship him].’”
Amo esoha, ga fi dunu nabuane gala da Yu dunu afae amoma misini, ema amane sia: mu, ‘Ninia dima hobea misunu hou amo gilisili ba: mu hanai gala. Bai Gode da dili esala, amo sia: be ninia nabi dagoi.’”
