Книга пророка Захарии 10

1 Просите от Господа дождя во время ранняго и поздняго: Господь сотвори привидения, и дождь зимен даст им, комуждо злак на селе.

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 Зане провещающии глаголаша труды, и вражбителие видения ложна и сония лжива глаголаху, суетными утешаху: сего ради изсхоша яко овцы, и озлоблени быша, понеже не бе изцеления.

[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 На пастырей прогневася ярость Моя, и на агнцы посещу: и посетит Господь Бог Вседержитель стадо Свое, дом Иудин, и учинит я аки коня благолепна Своего во брани.

[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 И от него призре, и от него учини, и от него лук в дусе ярости, и от него изыдет всяк изгоняяй в том.

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 И будут яко ратницы попирающе брение на путех во брани, и ополчатся, яко Господь с ними, и постыдятся всадницы коннии.

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 И укреплю дом Иудов и дом Иосифов спасу, и вселю я, понеже возлюбих я, и будут аки бы не отвратих их: зане Аз Господь Бог их и услышу я.

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 И будут яко ратницы Ефремовы, и возрадуется сердце их аки от вина: и чада их увидят и возвеселятся, и возрадуется сердце их о Господе.

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 Возвещу им и прииму я, зане искуплю их, и умножатся, якоже бяху мнози:

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 и всею я в людех, и дальнии помянут Мя, и воспитают чада своя, и обратятся:

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 и возвращу я от земли Египетския и от Ассириан прииму я, и в Галаадит и в Ливан введу я, и не имать остати от них ни един.

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 И пройдут морем узким и поразят в мори волны, и изсякнут вся глубины речныя, и отимется всяко досаждение Ассирийско, и скиптр Египетск отимется.

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 И укреплю я о Где Бозе их, и о имени Его восхвалятся, глаголет Господь.

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.”