Zacarías 9
1 Palabra del Señor: El Señor ha venido a la tierra de Hadrac, y Damasco, su lugar de descanso; porque las ciudades de Siria son del Señor,
[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 Así como Hamat, que colinda, 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 Y Tiro se hizo un lugar fuerte, y reunió plata como el polvo y oro como el barro 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 Mira, el Señor quitará su herencia, y herirá en el mar su fortaleza; y ella será quemada con 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 lo verá con miedo, y Gaza, doblada por el dolor; y Ecrón, porque su esperanza será avergonzada; y el rey será cortado de Gaza, y Ascalón será despoblado.
[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 un pueblo mixto vivirá en Asdod, y destruiré 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 Y quitaré su sangre de su boca, y sus cosas repugnantes de entre sus dientes; y parte de su pueblo será guardado para nuestro Dios; y él será como una familia en Judá, y Ecrón será como los jebuseos.
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 pondré mis fuerzas en posición alrededor de mi casa, para que nadie vaya ni venga; y ningún opresor volverá a oprimirlos; porque 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, hija de Sión; grita de alegría, hija de Jerusalén: mira, tu rey viene a ti; él es justo y Salvador humilde; y sentado en un burro, un pollino hijo de una 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 él cortará el carruaje de guerra de Efraín, y el caballo de Jerusalén, y el arco de guerra será cortado; y hablará paz a las naciones; y su gobierno 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 Y en cuanto a ti, por la sangre de tu acuerdo, he enviado sacar a tus prisioneros del hoyo profundo 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 Y volverán a ti, oh hija de Sión, como prisioneros de esperanza; hoy te digo 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 he hecho a Judá un arco doblado para mi uso, he hecho a Efraín las flechas del arco; Haré a tus hijos, oh Sión, tomar las armas contra tus hijos, oh Grecia, y te haré como la espada de un hombre de guerra.
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 se verá al Señor sobre ellos, y su flecha saldrá como la llama del trueno; y el Señor Dios, tocando el cuerno de guerra, irá en los vientos de tormenta 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 cubrirá; y vencerán, aplastando bajo los pies a los hombres armados; tomarán su sangre para beber como vino; estarán llenos como tazón de sacrificio; 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 el Señor su Dios será su salvador en ese día, dándoles comida como el rebaño de su pueblo; porque serán como las joyas de una corona que brilla 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 ¡Qué bueno es y qué hermoso! el grano alegrará a los jóvenes y el vino nuevo 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.
