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].
Ei framsegn, Herrens ord mot Hadraks land, og i Damaskus skal det slå seg ned; for Herren hev auga med manneætti og med alle Israels ætter,
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.
ja, ogso Hamat som ligg attved, Tyrus og Sidon, so kloke dei er.
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.
Tyrus bygde seg ei borg, dunga i hop sylv som mold og gull som gateskarn.
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.
Sjå, Herren vil arma henne ut, kasta ringmuren hennar i havet, og ho sjølv skal verta til føda for elden.
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.
Askalon skal sjå det og ottast, og Gaza vrida seg i stor rædsla; likeins Ekron, av di hennar von hev vorte til skammar, Gaza skal missa kongen sin, Askalon skal verta folketom.
6 Foreigners will occupy Ashdod [city]. I will cause the [people in all those cities of] Philistia to no longer be proud.
Og Asdod skal hysa berre herk; ja, eg vil gjøra enda på storlætet åt filistarane.
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].
Eg vil taka blodet ut av munnen deira og styggedomen burt frå tennerne deira; og då skal dei og verta ein leivning for vår Gud. Då skal dei verta liksom ættehovdingar i Juda, og Ekron skal vera som ein jebusitarne.
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.
Og eg skal lægra meg og verja huset mitt mot herar som kjem og gjeng, og ikkje meir skal nokon valdsherre velta seg inn yver deim; for no hev eg set med eigne augo.
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.
Gled deg storleg, du dotter Sion! Ropa av frygd, du dotter Jerusalem! Sjå, kongen din kjem til deg; rettferdig og frelst er han. Smålåten kjem han ridande på eit asen, på ein ung asenfole.
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.
Eg vil rydja burt stridsvognerne frå Efraim og hestarne frå Jerusalem, og alle stridsbogarne skal rydjast burt; han skal tala fred til folki, og hans herrevelde skal nå frå hav til hav og frå Storelvi til verdsens endar.
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.
For ditt paktblod skuld vil eg og fria dine fangar ut or brunnen der det ikkje finst vatn.
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].
Vend attende til den faste borgi, de fangar som hev von! Ogso i dag gjer eg kunnigt: Eg skal gjeva deg tvifelt att.
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.”
For eg spenner Juda som ein boge, fyller Efraim som eit pilehus, og dine søner, du Sion, eggjar eg mot dine søner, du Javan, og eg gjer deg lik med sverdet åt ei kjempa.
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.
Ja, Herren skal syna seg yver deim, og pili hans fer ut som ein elding, Herren, Herren skal blåsa i luren og fara fram i sunnanstormarne.
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.
Herren, allhers drott, skal halda skjolden sin yver deim, og dei skal gløypa, med di dei trakkar slyngjesteinar under føter; dei skal drikka og ståka som av vin og verta fulle som offerskåler og altarhyrno.
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.
Ja, Herren, deira Gud, skal gjeva deim siger på denne dag; for dei er då det folket han hev teke til si hjord, og liksom glimesteinar i ei kruna strålar yver landet hans.
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.
Å, kor gildt og kor fagert det er! Kornet gjev ungguten merg i bein, og druvesafti fostrar upp fagre møyar.
