Zekaraya 8
1 Okwu Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile ruru m ntị na-asị,
Yahweh gave me [another] message. He said,
2 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru: “Ana m ekwo ekworo dị ukwuu nʼihi Zayọn. Nʼezie, ekworo ahụ na-anụ m ọkụ dị ukwuu nʼahụ.”
“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.’
3 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị kwuru, “Aga m alọghachi na Zayọn, bịa biri na Jerusalem. Mgbe ahụ, a ga-akpọ Jerusalem, obodo Eziokwu. A ga-akpọkwa ugwu Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile Ugwu Nsọ.”
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.’”
4 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru, “Agadi ndị ikom na agadi ndị inyom ga-anọdụkwa ala ọzọ na mbara ụzọ niile nke Jerusalem, onye ọbụla ga-ejidekwa mkpara nʼaka ya nʼihi ọnụọgụgụ afọ ha gbara.
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.
5 Okporoụzọ nke obodo ahụ niile ga-ejupụtakwa nʼụmụntakịrị ndị nwoke na ndị nwanyị na-egwugharị egwu na ama ebe ahụ.”
And the city streets with be full of boys and girls playing.”
6 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru, “O nwere ike bụrụ na ihe ndị a ga-adị ka ihe dịkarịrị ike imezu nʼanya ndị ahụ ga-afọdụ nʼoge ahụ, ma ọ ga-abụ ihe dịkarịrị ike ime nʼanya m?” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwubiri.
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!”
7 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru, “Aga m azọpụta ndị m site na mba niile dị nʼọwụwa anyanwụ na nʼọdịda anyanwụ.
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].
8 Aga m akpọghachitekwa ha, mee ka ha biri na Jerusalem. Ha ga-abụkwa ndị m, mụ onwe m ga-abụ Chineke ha, onye ezi omume na onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi.”
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].”
9 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru: “Ka aka unu sie ike, ka enwe ike wuo ụlọnsọ a, unu ndị na-anụ ugbu a otu okwu ahụ, nke ndị amụma kwuru mgbe a tọrọ ntọala iwugharị ụlọnsọ m, bụ ụlọ Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile.
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.
10 Tupu ụbọchị ahụ, akwụbeghị ma ndị mmadụ ma ụmụ anụmanụ ụgwọ ọrụ ha. Ọ dịghịkwa udo dịrị onye ọbụla na-apụ apụ maọbụ onye na-abata abata nʼihi ndị iro ya, ebe m mere ka onye ọbụla bụrụ onye na-emegide ibe ya.
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].
11 Ma ugbu a, agaghị m emeso ndị fọdụrụ nʼala a, dịka m si meso ha nʼoge gara aga.” Otu a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwupụtara.
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.
12 “Nʼihi na mkpụrụ ga-eto nke ọma, osisi vaịnị ga-amị mkpụrụ ya, ala ubi ga-ewepụtakwa ihe omume, igirigi eluigwe ga-ezokwasịkwa ala. Ihe ndị a niile ka m ga-enye ndị fọdụrụ nʼala a ka ọ bụụrụ ha ihe nketa.
[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.
13 Dịka unu bụ Juda na Izrel si bụrụ ihe a na-abụ ọnụ nʼetiti mba dị iche iche, otu a ka m ga-esi zọpụta unu, unu ga-abụkwa ngọzị. Unu atụla ụjọ, kama meenụ ka aka unu sie ike nʼọrụ unu.”
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].”
14 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru, “Dịka m si kpebie ime ka ihe ọjọọ bịakwasị unu, na dịka m na-egosighị ebere nʼahụ nna nna unu ha mgbe ha kpasuru m iwe,” ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-ekwu,
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.
15 “otu a ka m kpebikwara ọzọ nʼụbọchị ndị a imere Jerusalem na Juda ihe ọma. Unu atụla ụjọ.
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.
16 Ihe ndị a ka unu ga-eme: Kwuonụ eziokwu nye ibe unu, kpeenụ ikpe eziokwu nʼụlọikpe unu, nke a na-eweta udo.
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.
17 Unu echela echiche ọjọọ megide ibe unu; unu ahụla ịṅụ iyi ụgha nʼanya. Ihe ndị a niile ka m kpọrọ asị,” otu a ka Onyenwe anyị kwubiri ya.
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.”
18 Okwu Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile ruru m ntị na-asị,
The Commander of the armies of angels spoke to me [again].
19 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-ekwu: “Ibu ọnụ unu na-ebu nʼọnwa nke anọ, ọnwa nke ise, ọnwa nke asaa na nʼọnwa nke iri ga-aghọrọ unu oge ịṅụrị ọṅụ na oge obi ụtọ. Ha ga-abụrụ Juda mmemme obi ụtọ. Nʼihi ya, hụnụ eziokwu na udo nʼanya.”
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.”
20 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-ekwukwa: “Ndị dị iche iche na ndị bi nʼọtụtụ obodo dị iche iche ka ga-abịa.
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].
21 Ndị bi nʼotu obodo ga-ejekwa nʼobodo ọzọ, sị, ‘Ka anyị jee na-atụfughị oge gaa rịọọ Onyenwe anyị arịrịọ, ka anyị chọọnụ Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile. Mụ onwe m na-ejekwa.’
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.’
22 Ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ na ọtụtụ mba dị ike ga-abịa Jerusalem ịchọ Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, na ịrịọ ya arịrịọ.”
And [people from] many people-groups and [from] powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to worship Yahweh and ask him to bless them.”
23 Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru, “Nʼụbọchị ndị ahụ, mmadụ iri, ndị ga-esi na mba dị iche iche, ndị na-asụkwa asụsụ dị iche iche, ga-ejide otu onye Juda aka nʼọnụ ọnụ uwe ya na-asị, ‘Kwere ka anyị soro gị jee, nʼihi na anyị anụla na Chineke nọnyeere unu.’”
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].’”
