Zakari 8
1 Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobaki na ngai:
Yahweh gave me [another] message. He said,
2 « Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobi: ‹ Nazali na zuwa makasi mpo na Siona, mpo ete nalingaka yango makasi na motema na Ngai. › »
“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 Tala liloba oyo Yawe alobi: « Nakozonga na Siona mpe nakovanda kati na Yelusalemi. Boye, Yelusalemi ekobengama Engumba ya bosolo; mpe ngomba ya Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, ekobengama Ngomba ya bule. »
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 Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobi: « Mibange ya mibali mpe ya basi bakotonda lisusu na babalabala ya Yelusalemi, moto na moto na nzete na ye na loboko mpo na kimobange.
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 Babalabala ya engumba ekotonda lisusu na bilenge mibali mpe basi oyo bakokoma kosakana kuna. »
And the city streets with be full of boys and girls playing.”
6 Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobi: « Boni, soki, na tango wana, ekomonana lokola likambo ya kokamwa na miso ya batikali kati na bato oyo, Ngai mpe namona yango likambo ya kokamwa? » elobi Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga.
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 Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobi: « Nakobikisa bato na Ngai, longwa na mokili ya este kino na mokili ya weste.
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 Nakozongisa bango mpo ete bavanda na Yelusalemi; bakozala bato na Ngai, mpe Ngai nakozala Nzambe na bango na boyengebene mpe na bosembo. »
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 Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobi: « Bino ba-oyo, na mikolo oyo, bozali koyoka maloba kaka oyo basakoli balobaki, lokola bazalaki awa na tango miboko ya Tempelo ya Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, ezalaki kotongama, boyika mpiko mpe bolendisa maboko na bino mpo na kotonga Tempelo oyo ya Yawe.
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 Pamba te, liboso ya tango wana, bato bazalaki kozwa lifuti ya malonga te na misala na bango, mpe banyama ezalaki kopesa ata litomba moko te; moto moko te azalaki kokende na mosala na ye na kimia likolo ya kobanga banguna, pamba te nasalaki ete moto moko na moko atelemela moninga na ye.
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 Kasi sik’oyo, nakosala lisusu te, na ndambo ya bato oyo batikali, makambo oyo nasalaki na tango ya kala, » elobi Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga.
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 « Solo, milona ekokola malamu, bilanga ya vino ekobota bambuma na yango, mabele ekobimisa biloko ebele, mpe likolo ekonokisa mvula. Nakopesa biloko oyo nyonso lokola libula epai ya batikali kati na bato oyo.
[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 Libota ya Yuda mpe libota ya Isalaele, bobanga ata eloko moko te, boyika kaka mpiko; pamba te ndenge bokomaki bikolo elakelama mabe kati na bikolo mosusu, ndenge wana mpe nakobikisa bino, mpe bokozala lipamboli. »
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 Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobi: « Ndenge kaka nazwaki mokano ya kotindela bino pasi mpe ya koyokela bino mawa te tango batata na bino batumbolaki kanda na Ngai, » elobi Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga,
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 « ndenge wana mpe nazwi mokano sik’oyo ya komonisa lisusu bolamu na Yelusalemi mpe na Yuda. Bozala na bobangi te.
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 Tala makambo oyo bosengeli kosala: Tika ete moko na moko kati na bino alobaka solo na moninga na ye; bosambisaka na bosolo mpe bokataka makambo na bosembo kati na bisambiselo na bino,
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 bosalaka mabongisi ya komonisa baninga na bino pasi te, bolingaka te kolapa ndayi ya lokuta; pamba te makambo wana nyonso, nayina yango makasi, » elobi Yawe.
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 Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobaki na ngai:
The Commander of the armies of angels spoke to me [again].
19 « Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobi: Mikolo ya kokila bilei ya sanza ya minei, ya mitano, ya sambo mpe ya zomi ekokoma mikolo ya esengo mpe ya kosepela, ekokoma bafeti ya nkembo mpe ya esengo mpo na libota ya Yuda. Kasi bolinga solo mpe kimia. »
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 Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobi: « Bato ya bikolo ebele mpe bavandi ya bingumba ya ndenge na ndenge bakoya lisusu;
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 bamoko bakowuta na engumba moko mpo na kokende na engumba mosusu mpe bakoloba: ‹ Tokende kobondela Yawe mpe koluka elongi na Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga! › Bongo bamosusu bakozongisela bango: ‹ Ngai mpe nakokende! ›
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 Boye bato ebele mpe bikolo ya nguya bakoya na Yelusalemi mpo na koluka elongi na Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, mpe bakobondela Ye. »
And [people from] many people-groups and [from] powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to worship Yahweh and ask him to bless them.”
23 Tala liloba oyo Yawe, Mokonzi ya mampinga, alobi: « Na mikolo wana, bato zomi ya bikolo mpe ya nkota ya ndenge na ndenge bakokanga songe ya nzambala ya Moyuda moko mpe bakoloba: ‹ Tika ete tokende elongo na yo, pamba te toyoki ete Nzambe azali na bino elongo. › »
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].’”
