Zakari 8

1 Pawòl SENYÈ Dèzame yo te vini kote mwen. Li te di:

Now this message of the Lord of hosts came to me:

2 Konsa pale SENYÈ Dèzame yo: “Mwen jalou anpil pou Sion; wi, ak gwo kòlè Mwen jalou pou li.”

The Lord of hosts says: I passionately care for Zion, and I am fiercely protective of her.

3 Konsa pale SENYÈ a: “Mwen fin retounen nan Sion, e Mwen va demere nan mitan Jérusalem. Jérusalem va rele ‘Vil Verite a, e Mòn SENYÈ Dèzame yo, yo va rele ‘Mòn Sen an.’”

The Lord says, I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem and Jerusalem will be called, “The City of Truth” and the mountain of the Lord of hosts, “The Holy Mountain.”

4 Konsa pale SENYÈ Dèzame yo: “Va gen ni granmoun gason, ni granmoun fanm nan ri a Jérusalem yo. Chak gason ak baton nan men l akoz anpil laj li.

The Lord of hosts says: Old men and old women will sit again in the squares of Jerusalem, each leaning on a staff because of old age.

5 Epi ri vil yo va vin ranpli ak jenn gason, e jenn fi k ap jwe nan ri yo tou.”

And the streets of the city will be full of boys, and of girls playing in its squares.

6 Konsa pale SENYÈ Dèzame yo: “Si sa parèt etonnan nan zye a retay pèp sila a, nan jou sa yo, èske sa va parèt etonnan tou nan zye pa m?” deklare SENYÈ Dèzame yo.

The Lord of hosts says: Just because it seems impossible to the remnant of this people in these days, is it also impossible for me? says the Lord of hosts.

7 Konsa pale SENYÈ Dèzame yo: “Gade byen, Mwen va sove pèp Mwen soti nan peyi lès la, e soti nan peyi lwès la.

The Lord of hosts says: I will rescue my people from the land of the east and the land of the west.

8 Mwen va mennen yo vin rete nan mitan Jérusalem. Yo va pèp Mwen, e Mwen va Bondye yo nan laverite ak ladwati.”

I will bring them and they will live in Jerusalem, and they will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and righteousness.

9 Konsa pale SENYÈ Dèzame yo: “Kite men nou vin dyanm, nou menm k ap koute nan jou sa yo, pawòl sa yo ki soti nan bouch a pwofèt ki te pale nan jou ke fondasyon kay SENYÈ Dèzame yo te poze a, menm tanp lan, pou li te kapab vin bati.

The Lord of hosts says: Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days the words of the prophets spoken when the foundations for the house of the Lord of hosts were laid.

10 Paske avan jou sa yo, pa t gen salè pou moun, pa t gen salè bèt; pa t gen lapè nonplis pou sila ki t ap antre oswa ki t ap soti, akoz lènmi li yo. Paske Mwen te mete tout moun kont pwochen yo.

For before those days there were no wages for people or animals. No one could go out or return safe from enemies, because I set each against their neighbour.

11 Men koulye a, Mwen p ap aji ak retay pèp sa a tankou nan tan ansyen yo,” deklare SENYÈ Dèzame yo.

But now I will treat the remnant of the people differently from former days, says the Lord of hosts.

12 “Paske va gen semans lapè; pye rezen an va bay fwi li, peyi a va fè pwodiksyon pa l, e syèl yo va bay lawouze yo. Konsa, Mwen va fè retay a pèp sa a vin eritye tout bagay sa yo.

Peace will be sown. The vine will bear its fruit and the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. I will give the remnant of this people all these things.

13 Li va vin rive ke menm jan nou te yon madichon pami nasyon yo, O lakay Juda, konsa Mwen va sove nou, pou nou kapab devni yon benediksyon. Pa pè, men kite men nou rete dyanm.”

Just as you were accursed among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.

14 Paske konsa pale SENYÈ Dèzame yo: “Menm jan ke Mwen te gen entansyon fè nou mal lè papa zansèt nou yo te pwovoke Mwen a lakòlè a,” pale SENYÈ Dèzame yo, “epi Mwen pa t ap repanti,

For the Lord of hosts says: As I planned to do evil to you when your ancestors provoked me to anger, says the Lord of hosts, and I did not relent,

15 konsa ankò, Mwen te pran desizyon nan jou sila yo pou fè byen pou Jérusalem ak lakay Juda. Pa pè!

so again have I planned in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not be afraid.

16 Sa yo se bagay ke nou va fè yo: pale verite a youn lòt, egzekite jijman pou laverite ak lapè nan pòtay nou yo.

These are the things that you should do: Speak the truth to each other. Render peaceful decisions in your gates.

17 Anplis, ke pèsòn nan nou pa fè plan mal nan kè li kont pwochen li, ni pa renmen fo sèman nan jijman. Paske tout sa yo se bagay ke M rayi,” deklare SENYÈ a.

Let none of you devise evil in your heart against one another. Do not love perjury. All these are things I hate, says the Lord.

18 Epi pawòl SENYÈ Dèzame yo te vin kote mwen. Li te di:

And this message of the Lord of hosts came to me:

19 Konsa pale SENYÈ Dèzame yo: “Jèn nan katriyèm mwa a, jèn nan senkyèm mwa a, jèn nan setyèm mwa a, e jèn nan dizyèm mwa yo va devni pou lakay Juda gwo lajwa, kè kontan ak gwo fèt rejwisans; Donk lanmou, laverite ak lapè.”

The Lord of hosts says: The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, will be festivals of joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore love truth and peace.

20 Konsa pale SENYÈ Dèzame yo: “Li va toujou rive ke pèp nasyon yo va vini, pèp a anpil vil.

The Lord of hosts says: Peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will come,

21 Pèp k ap viv nan yon nasyon va ale nan yon lòt e va di: ‘Annou ale vit chache favè SENYÈ a, e chache SENYÈ Dèzame yo. Mwen menm tou, mwen prale.’

and the inhabitants of one city will go to another, saying, ‘Let us go speedily to entreat the favour of the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts; I will go also.’

22 Konsa anpil pèp ak nasyon pwisan va vin chache SENYÈ Dèzame yo nan Jérusalem, e pou mande favè SENYÈ a.”

Many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favour of the Lord.

23 Konsa pale SENYÈ Dèzame yo: “Nan jou sila yo, dis mesye ki nan tout nasyon yo va kenbe vètman an sila ki Jwif la, e va di: ‘Na p ale avèk ou, paske nou tande ke Bondye avèk ou.”’

The Lord of hosts says: In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’