Zechariah 9
1 [This is another] message [that I received] from Yahweh. [Yahweh said, ] “I watch [MTY] everyone, especially the tribes of Israel; [so] I will [punish the people in] the Hadrach [region] and in Damascus [city] [because of what they did to the people of Israel].
e si posa su Damasco, poiché al Signore appartiene la perla di Aram e tutte le tribù d'Israele; Oracolo. La parola del Signore è sulla terra di Cadràch
2 [I will also punish the people in] nearby Hamath [city]. I will also [punish the people in] Tyre and Sidon [cities], even though they are [considered to be] [IRO] very wise.
anche Amat sua confinante e Sidòne, che è tanto saggia.
3 [The people in] Tyre built a high wall [around their city]. They piled up [huge amounts of] silver and gold as though they were [piles of] dirt in the streets.
Tiro si è costruita una fortezza e vi ha accumulato argento come polvere e oro come fango delle strade.
4 But [I], Yahweh, will cause their precious possessions to be taken away and all their ships to be destroyed, and their city will be destroyed by a fire.
Ecco, il Signore se ne impossesserà, sprofonderà nel mare le sue ricchezze ed essa sarà divorata dal fuoco.
5 [The people in Ashkelon city] will see that [happen], and they will become very afraid. [The people in] Gaza [city] will shake because of being terrified, and [the people in Ekron city] will shake too, because they will no longer expect [to prosper]. The king of [the city of] Gaza will be killed, and [the city of] Ashkelon will be deserted.
Ascalòna vedrà e ne sarà spaventata, Gaza sarà in grandi dolori, come anche Ekròn, perché svanirà la sua fiducia; scomparirà il re da Gaza e Ascalòna rimarrà disabitata.
6 Foreigners will occupy Ashdod [city]. I will cause the [people in all those cities of] Philistia to no longer be proud.
Bastardi dimoreranno in Asdòd, abbatterò l'orgoglio del Filisteo.
7 I will no longer allow them to eat [MTY] meat that still has blood in it, and I will forbid them to eat [MTY] food that I [MTY] have not allowed them to eat [because it was offered to idols]. [At that time, ] the people [in Philistia] who survive will worship me, and they will become [my people, like] the people of Judah are. The Philistine people of Ekron will also become my people like [SIM] the people of Jebus did [when they were conquered].
Toglierò il sangue dalla sua bocca e i suoi abomini dai suoi denti. Diventerà anche lui un resto per il nostro Dio, sarà come una famiglia in Giuda ed Ekròn sarà simile al Gebuseo.
8 I will protect my temple, and I will not allow any [enemy soldiers] to enter it. No [enemies] will harm my people again, because I will be watching [over my people] carefully.
Mi porrò come sentinella per la mia casa contro chi va e chi viene, non vi passerà più l'oppressore, perché ora io stesso sorveglio con i miei occhi.
9 Rejoice very much, [you people of] Jerusalem [APO, DOU] and shout joyfully, because your king will be coming to you. He is righteous and victorious; [but he will be] gentle, and [he will be] riding on a donkey, on a young female donkey.
Esulta grandemente figlia di Sion, giubila, figlia di Gerusalemme! Ecco, a te viene il tuo re. Egli è giusto e vittorioso, umile, cavalca un asino, un puledro figlio d'asina.
10 I will get rid of the chariots in the Ephraim [region that are used in battles] and [all] the war horses in Jerusalem. [All] the bows used in wars will be broken. [Your king] will proclaim that he will cause things to go well and peacefully in the nations. He will rule [the area] from the [Mediterranean] Sea to the [Dead] Sea, and from the [Euphrates] River to the most distant places on the earth.
Farà sparire i carri da Efraim e i cavalli da Gerusalemme, l'arco di guerra sarà spezzato, annunzierà la pace alle genti, il suo dominio sarà da mare a mare e dal fiume ai confini della terra.
11 As for you [my people of Jerusalem], because of the blood [of the animals that were sacrificed to make] my agreement with you, I will free your people who were forced to go to other countries where [it was as though they were kept] in a waterless pit.
Quanto a te, per il sangue dell'alleanza con te, estrarrò i tuoi prigionieri dal pozzo senz'acqua.
12 [You people who were] prisoners [in those countries] who [still] confidently expect [God to help you], return to [Judah], where you will be safe. This day I declare that I will give you two blessings for [each of the troubles that you have experienced].
Ritornate alla cittadella, prigionieri della speranza! Ve l'annunzio fino da oggi: vi ripagherò due volte.
13 I will cause Judah to be like [MET] my bow, and I will cause Israel to be [like] [MET] my arrow. I will enable you young men of Jerusalem to fight against the soldiers of Greece; you will be like [SIM] a warrior’s sword.”
Tendo Giuda come mio arco, Efraim come un arco teso; ecciterò i tuoi figli, Sion, contro i tuoi figli, Grecia, ti farò come spada di un eroe.
14 [Some day] Yahweh will appear [in the sky] above his people, and the arrows that he shoots will be like [SIM] lightning. Yahweh [our] Lord will blow his trumpet, and he will march [fiercely] like [MET] the storms from the south.
Allora il Signore comparirà contro di loro, come fulmine guizzeranno le sue frecce; il Signore darà fiato alla tromba e marcerà fra i turbini del mezzogiorno.
15 The Commander of the armies of angels will protect [his people]; [the soldiers of Judah] will attack and defeat [their enemies who attack them] using slingshots. [Those soldiers of Judah] will drink and celebrate and shout like [SIM] people who are drunk; they will be as full [of wine] as the bowl that holds [the blood of the animals that are sacrificed] and [which is then] sprinkled on the corners of the altar.
Il Signore degli eserciti li proteggerà: divoreranno e calpesteranno le pietre della fionda, berranno il loro sangue come vino, ne saranno pieni come bacini, come i corni dell'altare.
16 On that day, Yahweh our God will save his people [like a shepherd saves] his flock [of sheep from danger]. In their land, they will be like [SIM] jewels that sparkle on a crown.
Il Signore loro Dio in quel giorno salverà come un gregge il suo popolo, come gemme di un diadema brilleranno sulla sua terra.
17 They will be delightful and beautiful. The young men will become strong from [eating] grain, and the young women will [become strong] from [drinking] new wine.
Quali beni, quale bellezza! Il grano darà vigore ai giovani e il vino nuovo alle fanciulle.
