Zacarías 9
1 Una revelación. La palabra de Yahvé es contra la tierra de Hadrach, y descansará sobre Damasco — para el ojo del hombre y de todas las tribus de Israel es hacia Yahvé —
[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 y también Hamat, que limita con ella, Tiro y Sidón, porque son muy sabios.
[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 Tiro se construyó una fortaleza, y amontonó plata como el polvo, y el oro fino como el fango de las calles.
[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 He aquí que el Señor la desposeerá, y golpeará su poder en el mar; y será devorada por el fuego.
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 Ashkelon lo verá y temerá; Gaza también, y se retorcerá en agonía; al igual que Ekron, pues su expectativa se verá defraudada; y el rey perecerá en Gaza, y Ashkelon no será habitada.
[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 Los extranjeros habitarán en Ashdod, y cortaré el orgullo de los filisteos.
Foreigners will occupy Ashdod [city]. I will cause the [people in all those cities of] Philistia to no longer be proud.
7 Le quitaré la sangre de la boca, y sus abominaciones de entre sus dientes; y también será un remanente para nuestro Dios; y será como un jefe en Judá, y Ecrón como jebuseo.
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 Acamparé alrededor de mi casa contra el ejército, que nadie pase o regrese; y ningún opresor volverá a pasar por ellos: pues ahora he visto con mis ojos.
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 ¡Alégrate mucho, hija de Sión! ¡Grita, hija de Jerusalén! He aquí que tu Rey viene a ti. Es justo y tiene salvación; humilde, y montado en un burro, incluso en un potro, la cría de un asno.
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 Cortaré el carro de Efraín y el caballo de Jerusalén. El arco de batalla será cortado; y hablará de paz a las naciones. Su dominio será de mar a mar, y desde el río hasta los confines de la tierra.
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 En cuanto a ti también, por la sangre de tu pacto, He liberado a tus prisioneros del pozo en el que no hay agua.
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 ¡Volved a la fortaleza, prisioneros de la esperanza! Incluso hoy declaro que te devolveré el doble.
[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 Porque ciertamente doblo a Judá como un arco para mí. He cargado el arco con Efraín. Yo despertaré a tus hijos, Sion, contra tus hijos, Grecia, y te hará como la espada de un hombre poderoso.
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 Yahvé será visto sobre ellos. Su flecha brillará como un rayo. El Señor Yahvé tocará la trompeta, y se irá con torbellinos del sur.
[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 El Señor de los Ejércitos los defenderá. Destruirán y vencerán con piedras de honda. Beberán, y rugirán como a través del vino. Se llenarán como cuencos, como las esquinas del altar.
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 El Señor, su Dios, los salvará en ese día como rebaño de su pueblo; pues son como las joyas de una corona, elevado en lo alto sobre su tierra.
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 Pues qué grande es su bondad, y ¡qué grande es su belleza! El grano hará florecer a los jóvenes, y el vino nuevo las vírgenes.
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.
