Zacarias 9
1 Ito ay isang pahayag na salita ni Yahweh tungkol sa lupain ng Hadrac at Damasco. Sapagkat nasa buong sangkatauhan ang mata ni Yahweh at sa lahat din ng tribo ng 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 Ang pahayag na ito ay tungkol din sa Hamat, kung saan nasa Damasco ang mga hangganan, at tungkol din ito sa Tiro at Sidon, bagaman napakatalino nila.
[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 Nagtayo ang Tiro ng sarili nitong matibay na tanggulan at nagbunton ng pilak tulad ng alabok at nilinang na ginto tulad ng putik sa mga lansangan.
[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 Masdan ninyo! Aalisin siya ng Panginoon at wawasakin ang kaniyang kalakasan sa dagat, upang lalamunin siya ng apoy.
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 Makikita ng Ascalon at matatakot! Labis din na manginginig ang Gaza! Mabibigo ang pag-asa ng Ekron! Mamamatay ang hari mula sa Gaza at wala nang maninirahan sa Ascalon!
[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 Sinabi ni Yahweh, “Gagawa ang mga dayuhan ng kanilang mga tahanan sa Asdod at aalisin ko ang kayabangan ng mga Filisteo.
Foreigners will occupy Ashdod [city]. I will cause the [people in all those cities of] Philistia to no longer be proud.
7 Sapagkat aalisin ko mula sa kanilang mga bibig ang kanilang dugo at ang kanilang mga kasuklam-suklam mula sa pagitan ng kanilang mga ngipin.'' At sila ang malalabi para sa ating Diyos tulad ng isang angkan sa Juda, at magiging katulad ng mga Jebuseo ang Ekron.
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 Sinasabi ni Yahweh, ''Magtatayo ako ng kampo sa palibot ng aking lupain laban sa mga hukbo ng kaaway kaya walang sinuman ang makadadaan o makakabalik, sapagkat walang mapang-api ang makadadaan dito kailanman. Sapagkat ngayon, babantayan ko na ang aking lupain sa pamamagitan ng aking sariling mga mata!
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 Sumigaw ka nang may labis na kagalakan, anak na babae ng Zion! Sumigaw ka nang may kasiyahan, anak na babae ng Jerusalem! Masdan ninyo! Parating sa inyo ang inyong hari nang may katuwiran at ililigtas kayo. Mapagpakumbaba at sasakay siya sa isang asno, sa anak ng isang 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 At aalisin ko ang karwahe mula sa Efraim at ang kabayo mula sa Jerusalem at aalisin ang pana mula sa digmaan; sapagkat magsasalita siya ng kapayapaan sa mga bansa at mula sa bawat dagat ang kaniyang pamamahala at mula sa Ilog hanggang sa mga dulo ng daigdig!
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 At kayo, dahil sa dugo ng aking tipan sa inyo, pinalaya ko ang inyong mga bilanggo mula sa hukay kung saan walang tubig.
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 Bumalik kayo sa matibay na tanggulan, mga bilanggo ng pag-asa! Kahit ngayon, ihahayag ko na babalik ako ng dalawang beses sa inyo,
[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 sapagkat binaluktot ko ang Juda bilang aking pana. Pinuno ko ang aking talanga ng palaso sa pamamagitan ng Efraim. Zion, ginising ko ang iyong mga anak na lalaki laban sa iyong mga anak na lalaki, Grecia, at ikaw Zion, ginawa kitang tulad ng espada ng isang mandirigma!''
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 Magpapakita sa kanila si Yahweh at ipapana ang kaniyang palaso tulad ng kidlat! Sapagkat hihipan ng aking Panginoong Yahweh ang trumpeta at mauuna siya sa mga bagyo mula sa Teman.
[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 Ipagtatanggol sila ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo at lilipulin nila sila at tatalunin ang mga bato ng mga tirador. Pagkatapos, iinom sila at sisigaw tulad ng mga kalalakihang lasing sa alak at mapupuno sila ng alak tulad ng mga mangkok sa altar, tulad ng mga sulok ng 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 Kaya, ililigtas sila ni Yahweh na kanilang Diyos sa araw na iyon, magiging katulad sila ng isang kawan na kinabibilangan ng kaniyang mga tao, sapagkat magiging mga hiyas sila ng isang korona, na itinayo sa ibabaw ng kaniyang lupain.
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 Magiging napakabuti at napakaganda nila! Uunlad sa trigo ang mga kabataang lalaki at mga birhen sa matamis na alak!
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.
