Zachariasza 10
1 Żądajcie od Pana dżdżu czasu potrzebnego, a Pan uczyni obłoki dżdżyste, a deszcz obfity da wam i każdemu trawę na polu.
Ask Yahweh to cause rain to fall (in the springtime/before the hot season starts), [because] he is the one who makes the clouds [from which the rain falls]. He causes showers to fall on us, and he causes crops to grow well in the fields.
2 Bo obrazy mówią próżność, a wieszczkowie prorokują kłamstwo i sny próżne opowiadają, daremnie cieszą; dlatego poszli w niewolę, jako trzoda, utrapieni są, że nie mieli pasterza.
[What people think that] the idols in their houses suggest [is only] nonsense, and people who [say that they can] interpret dreams tell [only] lies. When they [tell people things to] comfort [them, what they say] is useless, so the people [who (consult/trust in) them] are like lost sheep; they are attacked because they have no [one to protect them] [like] [MET] a shepherd [protects his sheep].
3 Przeciwko takim pasterzom zapaliła się popędliwość moja, a te kozły nawiedzę; ale trzodę swoję, dom Judzki, nawiedzi Pan zastępów, i wystawi ich jako ubranego konia do boju.
[Yahweh says, ] “I am angry with the leaders [MET] of my people, and I will punish them. [I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, take care of my people, the people of Judah, [like a shepherd takes care of his] [MET] flock, and I will cause them to be like [SIM] proud/powerful war horses.
4 Od niego węgiel, od niego gwóźdź, od niego łuk wojenny, od niego także wynijdzie wszelki poborca;
From Judah will come rulers [who will be very important], [like] [MET] a cornerstone is [the most important stone for a house], [like] [MET] a tent peg [is very important for a tent], [like] [MET] a bow [is very important for (an archer/a man who shoots arrows]).
5 I będą jako mocarze depczący w błoto po ulicach w bitwie, i walczyć będą, bo Pan z nimi; a zawstydzą tych, którzy wsiadaja na koń.
They will all be like [SIM] mighty warriors trampling [their enemies] in the mud during a battle. [I, ] Yahweh, will be with them, so they will fight and defeat their enemies who ride on horses.
6 I umocnię dom Judowy, a dom Józefowy wybawię, i w pokoju ich osadzę, bo mam litość nad nimi; i będą, jakobym ich nie odrzucił; bom Ja jest Pan, Bóg ich, a wysłucham ich.
I will cause the people [MTY] of Judah to become strong, and I will rescue the people [MTY] of Israel. I will bring them back [from the countries to which they were (exiled/forced to go)]; [I will do that] because I pity them. Then they will be as though I had not abandoned them, because I am Yahweh, their God, and I will answer them [when they pray for help].
7 I będą Efraimczycy jako mocarz, a rozweseli się jako od wina serce ich; a synowie ich widząc to weselić się będą, i rozraduje się serce ich w Panu.
The people of Israel will be like [SIM] strong soldiers; they will be as happy as [people who have drunk a lot of] wine. Their children will see [their fathers being very happy], and they [also] will be happy because of what Yahweh [has done for them].
8 Zaświsnę na nich, a zgromadzę ich, bo ich odkupię; i będą rozmnożeni, jako przedtem rozmnożeni byli.
I will signal for my people [to return from (being exiled/other countries)], and I will gather them together [in their own country]. I will rescue them, and they will become very numerous like [they were] previously.
9 I rozsieję ich między narody, aby na miejscach dalekich wspomnieli na mię, a żywi będąc z synami swoimi nawrócili się.
I have caused them to be scattered among many people-groups, but in those distant countries they will think about me again. They and their children will remain alive and return [to Judah].
10 A tak ich przywiodę z ziemi Egipskiej, i z Assyryi zgromadzę ich, a do ziemi Galaad i do Libanu przywiodę ich; ale im miejsca stawać nie będzie.
I will bring them [back] from Egypt and from Assyria; I will bring them [back] from the Gilead and Lebanon [regions], and there will hardly be enough [HYP] space for them all [to live in Judah].
11 Przetoż dla ciasności przez morze przejdzie, i rozbije na morzu wały, i wyschną wszystkie głębokości rzeki; tedy będzie zniżona pycha Assyryi, a sceptr od Egiptu odjęty będzie.
They will endure/experience many difficulties [as though they were walking] [MET] through a sea, but [I] will calm the waves of the sea; the Nile [River which is usually] deep will dry up. [I] will defeat the proud [soldiers of] Assyria, and [I will cause] Egypt to no longer be powerful [MTY].
12 Zmocnię ich też w Panu, a w imieniu jego chodzić będą, mówi Pan.
I will enable my people to be strong, and they will honor me and obey [IDM] me. [That will surely happen because I, ] Yahweh, have said it.”
