Zacarías 9
1 Carga de la palabra del SEÑOR contra tierra de Hadrac, y de Damasco su reposo; porque al SEÑOR están vueltos los ojos de los hombres, y de todas las tribus de Israel.
[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 fenecerá en ella; Tiro y Sidón, aunque muy sabia sea.
[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 Porque Tiro se edificó fortaleza, y amontonó plata como polvo, y oro como lodo 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, el Señor la empobrecerá, y herirá en el mar su fortaleza, y ella será consumida de 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 Ascalón verá, y temerá; Gaza también, y se dolerá en gran manera; asimismo Ecrón, porque su esperanza será confundida; y de Gaza perecerá el rey, y Ascalón 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 Y habitará en Asdod un extranjero, y yo talaré la soberbia de los palestinos;
Foreigners will occupy Ashdod [city]. I will cause the [people in all those cities of] Philistia to no longer be proud.
7 y quitaré su sangre de su boca, y sus abominaciones de sus dientes, y quedarán de ellos también para nuestro Dios, y serán como capitanes en Judá, y Ecrón como el 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 Y seré defensa y amparo firme a mi Casa, del que va y del que viene; y no pasará más sobre ellos angustiador; porque ahora miré 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 Sion; da voces de júbilo, hija de Jerusalén; he aquí, tu Rey vendrá a ti, Justo y Salvador, humilde, y cabalgando sobre un asno, así sobre un pollino hijo de asna.
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 Y de Efraín talaré los carros, y los caballos de Jerusalén; y los arcos de guerra serán quebrados; y hablará paz a los gentiles; y su Señorío será de mar a mar, y desde el río hasta los fines 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 Y tú también por la sangre de tu pacto; yo he sacado tus presos del aljibe en 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 Tornaos a la fortaleza, oh presos de esperanza; hoy también os anuncio que os daré doblado.
[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 he entesado para mí a Judá como arco, e hice a Efraín su flecha, y despertaré tus hijos, oh Sion, contra tus hijos, oh Grecia, y te pondré como espada de valiente.
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 Y el SEÑOR será visto sobre ellos, y su dardo saldrá como relámpago; y el Señor DIOS tocará trompeta, e irá como torbellinos del austro.
[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 amparará, y ellos devorarán, y los sujetarán a las piedras de la honda, y beberán y harán estrépito como tomados del vino; y se llenarán como cuenco, o como los lados 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 Y los salvará en aquel día el SEÑOR su Dios como a rebaño de su pueblo; porque serán engrandecidos en su tierra como piedras preciosas de corona.
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 Porque ¡cuánta es su bondad, y cuánta su hermosura! El trigo alegrará a los jóvenes, y el vino a las doncellas.
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.
