Zechariah 1
1 [I am] Zechariah, a prophet, the son of Berekiah and grandson of Iddo. When Darius [had been the emperor of Persia] for almost two years, during November [of that year], Yahweh gave me this message:
Во осмый месяц, втораго лета, при Дарии, бысть слово Господне ко Захарии Варахиину, сыну Аддову, пророку, глаголя:
2 “I was very angry with your ancestors.
прогневася Господь на отцы вашя гневом велиим,
3 So tell this to the people: [I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, say, ‘Return to me, and [if you do that], I will [help] you again.
и речеши к ним: сице глаголет Господь Вседержитель: обратитеся ко Мне, глаголет Господь Сил, и обращуся к вам, глаголет Господь Сил.
4 Do not be like your ancestors. [Other] prophets, who have now died, [continually] proclaimed to your ancestors that they should stop doing the evil things that they were continually doing. But they refused to pay attention to what I said.
И не будите, якоже отцы ваши, ихже обличаху пророцы прежнии, глаголюще: сице глаголет Господь Вседержитель: отвратитеся от путий ваших лукавых и от начинаний ваших злых: и не послушаша и не вняша послушати Мене, глаголет Господь (Вседержитель).
5 Your ancestors [have died and are now in their graves] [RHQ]. And the prophets did not [RHQ] live forever, [either].
Отцы ваши где суть и пророцы? Еда во век поживут?
6 But I punished [IDM] [the people for disobeying] the commands and the decrees which I commanded my servants the prophets [to tell to the people]. Then they (repented/turned away from their evil behavior) and said, ‘The Commander of the armies of angels has done to us what we deserved for our evil behavior, just like he said that he would do.’”
Обаче словеса Моя и законы Моя приемлете, елика Аз заповедаю в Дусе Моем рабом Моим пророком, иже постигнуша отцев ваших. И отвещаша и реша: якоже устави Господь Вседержитель сотворити нам по путем нашым и по начинанием нашым, тако сотвори нам.
7 [Three months later], on February 15, Yahweh gave [another] message to me.
В двадесять четвертый первагонадесять месяца, сей есть месяц Сават, во второе лето, при Дарии, бысть слово Господне ко Захарии Варахиину, сыну Аддову, пророку, глаголя:
8 During the night [I had a vision. In the vision] I saw an [angel] who was on a red horse. He was in a narrow valley among some myrtle trees. Behind him were [angels on] red, brown, and white horses.
видех нощию, и се, муж всед на коня рыжа, и сей стояше между горами осеняющими, и за ним кони рыжы и сери, и пестри и бели,
9 I asked the angel who had been talking to me, “Sir, who are those [angels on the horses]?” He replied, “I will show you who they are.”
и рех: что сии, господи? И рече ко мне Ангел глаголяй во мне: аз покажу ти, что суть сия.
10 Then the [angel] who had been under the myrtle trees explained. [He said, ] “They are the [angels] whom Yahweh sent [to (patrol/see what is happening in)] the [entire] world.”
И отвеща муж стояй между горами и рече ко мне: сии суть, ихже посла Господь оыти землю.
11 Then those angels reported to the angel who was [there] among the myrtle trees, “We have traveled throughout the world, and we have found out that [the army of the emperor of Persia has conquered nations] throughout the world, [and that] those nations are now (helpless/unable to resist his army).”
И отвещаша Ангелу Господню стоящему между горами и реша: обыдохом всю землю, и се, вся земля населена есть и молчит.
12 Then the angel asked, “Commander of the armies of angels, how long will you continue to not be merciful to Jerusalem and the [other] towns in Judah? You have been angry with them for 70 years!”
И отвеща Ангел Господень и рече: Господи Вседержителю, доколе не имаши помиловати Иерусалима и грады Иудовы, яже презрел еси, сие седмьдесятое лето?
13 [So] Yahweh spoke kindly to the angel who had talked to me, saying things that comforted/encouraged him.
И отвеща Господь Вседержитель Ангелу глаголющему во мне глаголголы добры и словеса утешна.
14 Then the angel who had been talking with me said to me, “Proclaim this [to the people of Jerusalem]: The Commander of the armies of angels says that he is very concerned about [the people who live on] Zion [Hill] and [in the other parts of] Jerusalem.
И рече ко мне Ангел глаголяй во мне: возопий глаголя: сице глаголет Господь Вседержитель: ревновах по Иерусалиму и Сиону рвением великим,
15 But he is very angry with the nations that are [proud and feel] safe. He was only a little bit angry [with the people of Judah], but [he is very angry with the surrounding nations because] they caused [the people of Judah to experience] complete disaster.
и гневом велиим Аз гневаюся на языки нападающыя: зане Аз убо прогневахся мало, они же налегоша во злая.
16 Therefore, this is what he says: ‘I will again be merciful to [the people of] Jerusalem, and they will rebuild my temple. Men will measure [all the land in] the city [before they start rebuilding the houses].’
Сего ради сице глаголет Господь: обращуся ко Иерусалиму щедротами, и храм Мой созиждется в нем, глаголет Господь Вседержитель, и мера протягнется во Иерусалиме еще.
17 The Commander of the armies of angels [also] said this: ‘Tell the people that [the people in] my towns [in Judah] will soon be very prosperous again, and I will encourage [the people of] Jerusalem, and their city will again be my chosen [city].’”
И рече ко мне Ангел глаголяй во мне: еще возопий глаголя: сице глаголет Господь Вседержитель: еще прелиятися имут гради благими, и помилует Господь еще Сиона и изберет еще Иерусалима.
18 Then I looked up, and I saw in front of me four [animal] horns.
И возведох очи мои и видех, и се, четыри рози,
19 I asked the angel who had been speaking to me, “What are those [horns]?” He replied, “Those horns [represent the armies that] forced [the people of] Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah and Israel to go [to other countries].”
и рех ко Ангелу глаголющему во мне: что суть сия, господи? И рече ко мне: сии рози расточившии Иуду и Израиля и Иерусалима.
20 Then Yahweh showed me four (craftsmen/men who make things from metal).
И показа ми Господь четыри древоделя.
21 I asked, “What are those men coming to do?” He replied, “[The armies represented by] those horns caused [the people of] Judah to be scattered, with the result that they suffered greatly. But the craftsmen have come to cause those who attacked [IDM] Judah to be terrified and crushed.”
И рех: что сии грядут сотворити, (господи)? И рече: сии рози расточившии Иуду, и Израиля сокрушиша, и никтоже от них воздвиже главы: и изыдоша сии поострити я в руках своих четыри рози, языцы возносящии рог на землю Господню, еже расточити ю.
