Књига пророка Захарије 9
1 Бреме речи Господње земљи Адраху и Дамаску, где ће починути, јер је Господње око на људима и на свим племенима Израиљевим.
[This is another] message [that I received] from Yahweh. [Yahweh said, ] “I watch [MTY] everyone, especially the tribes of Israel; [so] I will [punish the people in] the Hadrach [region] and in Damascus [city] [because of what they did to the people of Israel].
2 И Емат ће захватити, и Тир и Сидон, ако и јесу веома мудри,
[I will also punish the people in] nearby Hamath [city]. I will also [punish the people in] Tyre and Sidon [cities], even though they are [considered to be] [IRO] very wise.
3 И Тир сагради себи град, и сабра сребра као праха, и злата као кала по путу.
[The people in] Tyre built a high wall [around their city]. They piled up [huge amounts of] silver and gold as though they were [piles of] dirt in the streets.
4 Гле, Господ ће га отерати и врћи ће у море силу његову, и он ће огњем изгорети.
But [I], Yahweh, will cause their precious possessions to be taken away and all their ships to be destroyed, and their city will be destroyed by a fire.
5 Аскалон ће видети и уплашиће се, и Газа ће се врло узмучити, и Акарон, што га осрамоти надање његово, и погинуће цар у Гази; и Аскалон се неће населити.
[The people in Ashkelon city] will see that [happen], and they will become very afraid. [The people in] Gaza [city] will shake because of being terrified, and [the people in Ekron city] will shake too, because they will no longer expect [to prosper]. The king of [the city of] Gaza will be killed, and [the city of] Ashkelon will be deserted.
6 И у Азоту ће седети туђин, и понос ћу филистејски затрти.
Foreigners will occupy Ashdod [city]. I will cause the [people in all those cities of] Philistia to no longer be proud.
7 И уклонићу крв њихову од уста њихових, и гадове њихове из зуба њихових, и ко остане биће и он Бога нашег и биће као поглавар у Јуди, а Акарон као Јевусејац.
I will no longer allow them to eat [MTY] meat that still has blood in it, and I will forbid them to eat [MTY] food that I [MTY] have not allowed them to eat [because it was offered to idols]. [At that time, ] the people [in Philistia] who survive will worship me, and they will become [my people, like] the people of Judah are. The Philistine people of Ekron will also become my people like [SIM] the people of Jebus did [when they were conquered].
8 И поставићу логор код дома свог супрот војсци, супрот онима који одлазе и долазе, и настојник неће више пролазити кроз њих, јер сада погледах својим очима.
I will protect my temple, and I will not allow any [enemy soldiers] to enter it. No [enemies] will harm my people again, because I will be watching [over my people] carefully.
9 Радуј се много, кћери сионска, подвикуј, кћери јерусалимска; ево, Цар твој иде к теби, праведан је и спасава, кротак и јаше на магарцу, и на магарету, младету магаричином.
Rejoice very much, [you people of] Jerusalem [APO, DOU] and shout joyfully, because your king will be coming to you. He is righteous and victorious; [but he will be] gentle, and [he will be] riding on a donkey, on a young female donkey.
10 Јер ћу истребити из Јефрема кола и из Јерусалима коње; и истребиће се лук убојити; и Он ће казивати мир народима, и власт ће му бити од мора до мора и од реке до крајева земаљских.
I will get rid of the chariots in the Ephraim [region that are used in battles] and [all] the war horses in Jerusalem. [All] the bows used in wars will be broken. [Your king] will proclaim that he will cause things to go well and peacefully in the nations. He will rule [the area] from the [Mediterranean] Sea to the [Dead] Sea, and from the [Euphrates] River to the most distant places on the earth.
11 А ти, за крв завета твог пустих сужње твоје из јаме, где нема воде.
As for you [my people of Jerusalem], because of the blood [of the animals that were sacrificed to make] my agreement with you, I will free your people who were forced to go to other countries where [it was as though they were kept] in a waterless pit.
12 Вратите се ка граду, сужњи, који се надате, још ти и данас јављам да ћу ти платити двојином.
[You people who were] prisoners [in those countries] who [still] confidently expect [God to help you], return to [Judah], where you will be safe. This day I declare that I will give you two blessings for [each of the troubles that you have experienced].
13 Јер запех себи Јуду као лук, и напуних Јефрема, и подигох синове твоје, Сионе, на синове твоје, Јаване, и учиних те да си као мач јуначки.
I will cause Judah to be like [MET] my bow, and I will cause Israel to be [like] [MET] my arrow. I will enable you young men of Jerusalem to fight against the soldiers of Greece; you will be like [SIM] a warrior’s sword.”
14 И Господ ће се показати над њима, и стрела ће Његова изаћи као муња, и Господ ће Господ затрубити у трубу и поћи ће с вихорима јужним.
[Some day] Yahweh will appear [in the sky] above his people, and the arrows that he shoots will be like [SIM] lightning. Yahweh [our] Lord will blow his trumpet, and he will march [fiercely] like [MET] the storms from the south.
15 Господ над војскама заклањаће их, и они ће јести погазивши из праће, и пиће подвикујући као од вина, и биће пуни као чаша, као углови од олтара.
The Commander of the armies of angels will protect [his people]; [the soldiers of Judah] will attack and defeat [their enemies who attack them] using slingshots. [Those soldiers of Judah] will drink and celebrate and shout like [SIM] people who are drunk; they will be as full [of wine] as the bowl that holds [the blood of the animals that are sacrificed] and [which is then] sprinkled on the corners of the altar.
16 И Господ Бог њихов избавиће их у тај дан као стадо свог народа, јер ће се камење у венцу подигнути у земљи његовој.
On that day, Yahweh our God will save his people [like a shepherd saves] his flock [of sheep from danger]. In their land, they will be like [SIM] jewels that sparkle on a crown.
17 Јер колико ће бити добро његово и колика лепота његова! Од жита ће расти момци, а од слатког вина девојке.
They will be delightful and beautiful. The young men will become strong from [eating] grain, and the young women will [become strong] from [drinking] new wine.
