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Zacharie, 8

1. La parole de Yahweh des armées se fit entendre en ces termes :

1. This word of the LORD of hosts came: Thus says the LORD of hosts:

2. Ainsi parle Yahweh des armées : Je suis animé pour Sion d'un grand zèle; je suis animé pour elle d'une grande fureur.

2. I am intensely jealous for Zion, stirred to jealous wrath for her.

3. Ainsi parle Yahweh : Je suis revenu à Sion et je veux habiter au milieu de Jérusalem; Jérusalem sera appelée la ville de vérité, et la montagne de Yah-weh des armées, montagne de sainteté.

3. Thus says the LORD: I will return to Zion, and I will dwell within Jerusalem; Jerusalem shall be called the faithful city, and the mountain of the LORD of hosts, the holy mountain.

4. Ainsi pale Yahweh des armées : II y aura de nouveau des vieillards et des femmes âgées assis sur les places de Jé-rusalem, chacun son bâton à la main, à cause du grand nombre de leurs jours.

4. Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and old women, each with staff in hand because of old age, shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem.

5. Les places de la ville seront remplies de jeunes garçons et de jeunes filles jouant sur ses places.

5. The city shall be filled with boys and girls playing in her streets.

6. Ainsi parle Yahweh des armées : Si cela parait merveilleux aux yeux du reste de ce peuple, en ces jours-là, cela sera-t-il merveilleux aussi à mes yeux, - oracle de Yahweh des armées?

6. Thus says the LORD of hosts: Even if this should seem impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people, shall it in those days be impossible in my eyes also, says the LORD of hosts?

7. Ainsi parle Yahweh des armées : Voici que je vais délivrer mon peuple du pays de l'orient et du pays du soleil couchant.

7. Thus says the LORD of hosts: Lo, I will rescue my people from the land of the rising sun, and from the land of the setting sun.

8. Je les amènerai et ils habiteront au milieu de Jérusalem ; ils seront mon peu-ple, et moi je serai leur Dieu, avec vé-rité et justice.

8. I will bring them back to dwell within Jerusalem. They shall be my people, and I will be their God, with faithfulness and justice.

9. Ainsi parle Yahweh des armées : Que vos mains se fortifient, vous qui enten-dez en ces jours ces paroles de la bouche des prophètes qui ont parlé au jour où fut fondée la maison de Yahweh des armées, pour que le temple soit rebâti.

9. Thus says the LORD of hosts: Let your hands be strong, you who in these days hear these words spoken by the prophets on the day when the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid for the building of the temple.

10. Car, avant ces jours-là, il n'y avait point de salaire pour les hommes, point de salaire pour le bétail, point de sûreté contre l'ennemi pour ceux qui sortaient et entraient, et j'avais lâché tous les hommes les uns contre les autres.

10. For before those days there were no wages for men, or hire for beasts; those who came and went had no security from the enemy, for I set every man against his neighbor.

11. Mais maintenant, je ne suis plus, moi, à l'égard du reste de ce peuple comme aux jours d'autrefois, - oracle de Yahweh des armées.

11. But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in former days, says the LORD of hosts,

12. Car la semence prospérera, la vigne donnera son fruit, la terre donnera ses produits, les cieux donneront leur rosée, et je mettrai le reste de ce peuple en possession de toutes ces choses.

12. for it is the seedtime of peace: the vine shall yield its fruit, the land shall bear its crops, and the heavens shall give their dew; all these things I will have the remnant of the people possess.

13. Et il arrivera : comme vous avez été malédiction parmi les mations, maison de Juda et maison d'Israël, ainsi je vous délivrerai, et vous serez bénédiction! Ne craignez point, que vos mains se fortifient !

13. Just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you that you may be a blessing; do not fear, but let your hands be strong.

14. Car ainsi parle Yahweh des armées : Comme J'ai eu le dessein de vous faire du mal lorsque vos pères provoquaient ma colère, dit Yahweh des armées, et que je ne m'en suis pas repenti,

14. Thus says the LORD of hosts: As I determined to harm you when your fathers provoked me to wrath, says the LORD of hosts, and I did not relent,

15. ainsi j'ai en ces jours-ci, au contraire, le dessein de faire du bien à Jérusa!em et à la maison de Juda ; ne craignez point !

15. so again in these days I have determined to favor Jerusalem and the house of Judah; do not fear!

16. Voici les paroles que vous observerez : Dites la vérité, chacun à votre prochain rendez la justice dans vos portes selon la vérité et pour la paix;

16. These then are the things you should do: Speak the truth to one another; let there be honesty and peace in the judgments at your gates,

17. ne méditez pas dans vos coeurs le mal les uns des autres ; et m'aimez pas le faux serment; car ce sont là toutes choses que je hais, - oracle de Yahweh.

17. and let none of you plot evil against another in his heart, nor love a false oath. For all these things I hate, says the LORD.

18. La parole de Yahweh des armées me fut adressée en ces termes :

18. This word of the LORD of hosts came to me:

19. Ainsi parle Yahweh des armées : Le jeûne du quatrième mois, le jeûne du cinquième, le jeune du septième et le jeûne du dixième mois seront changés pour la maison de Juda en réjouissance et en allégresse, et en solennités joyeuses.

19. Thus says the LORD of hosts: The fast days of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months shall become occasions of joy and gladness, cheerful festivals for the house of Judah; only love faithfulness and peace.

20. Ainsi parle Yahweh des armées: II vien-dra encore des peuples et des habitants d'un grand nombre de villes.

20. Thus says the LORD of hosts: There shall yet come peoples, the inhabitants of many cities;

21. Les habi-tants de l'une iront à l'autre, en disant " Allons, allons implorer Yahweh et chercher Yahweh des armées !"

21. and the inhabitants of one city shall approach those of another, and say, "Come! let us go to implore the favor of the LORD"; and, "I too will go to seek the LORD."

22. -"Moi aussi, je veux aller!" Des peuples nom-breux et de puissantes nations viendront chercher Yahweh des armées à Jérusa-Iem et implorer Yahweh.

22. Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem and to implore the favor of the LORD.

23. Ainsi parle Yahweh des armées : En ces jours-là, dix hommes de toutes les langues des nations saisiront, oui, saisiront le pan de la robe d'un Juif en disant: Nous voulons aller aussi avec vous, car nous avons appris que Dieu est avec vous"

23. Thus says the LORD of hosts: In those days ten men of every nationality, speaking different tongues, shall take hold, yes, take hold of every Jew by the edge of his garment and say, "Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you."



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Footnotes:

8:1-8 - God promises to restore Jerusalem, bringing peace and prosperity. He emphasizes His faithfulness to His promises to His people, showing that restoration is part of His divine plan (see also Isaiah 60:1-3 and Ezekiel 36:24-28).

8:9-13 - The people are called to be strong and to work with hope, for God brings restoration after the exile. He will turn hardships into blessings and bring prosperity to the city of Jerusalem (see also Jeremiah 29:11 and John 4:23-24).

8:14-17 - God commands His people to practice justice, peace, and honesty. True restoration comes with the transformation of the people's character and lives, which must reflect God's values (see also Isaiah 1:16-17 and Micah 6:8).

8:18-23 - The promise of a glorious future for Jerusalem, where the nations will turn to God, is a sign of His sovereignty over all peoples. This verse points to the city's role as a center of universal worship (see also Isaiah 2:2-4 and Matthew 28:19-20).

Verses related to Zacharie, 8:

Zechariah chapter 8 paints a picture of restoration and blessing for Jerusalem. What glorious future does God promise? This inspiring text describes God's zeal for Zion and promises peace, prosperity, and rejuvenation for the city. The chapter transforms fasts into joyful feasts and predicts the attraction of the nations to Jerusalem. Zechariah 8 addresses themes such as divine faithfulness, social transformation and Israel's role among the nations. Consider with us five biblical passages that deepen the meaning of this hopeful chapter.

Isaiah 2:2-3: "In the last days the mountain of the Lord's temple will be established as the main one; He will be lifted up above the hills, and all the nations will run to him. Many people will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, that we may walk in his paths.'" - This prophecy from Isaiah aligns with Zechariah 8's vision of Jerusalem as a center of worship for all nations.

Micah 4:1-2: "In the last days it will happen that the mountain of the temple of the Lord will be established as the main one; He will be raised above the hills, and the people will run to him. Many nations will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, that we may walk in his paths.'" - Micah offers a similar vision to Zechariah 8 of Jerusalem as a global spiritual center.

Jeremiah 31:38-40: "The days will come,' declares the Lord, 'when this city will be rebuilt for me, from the tower of Hananeel to the Corner Gate. The measuring line will extend from there directly to Garebe hill, and then loop towards Goa. The entire valley where corpses and ashes are thrown, and all the terraces as far as the Kidron Valley, as far as the corner of the Horse Gate on the east, will be consecrated to the Lord. The city will never be uprooted or destroyed again.'" - Jeremiah prophesies the restoration of Jerusalem, a theme that Zechariah 8 also addresses.

Amos 9:14-15: "I will bring back the exiles of Israel; they will rebuild the devastated cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will cultivate orchards and eat their fruit. I will plant them in their own land, so that they will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them, says the Lord your God."" - Amos predicts the restoration of Israel, a theme that Zechariah 8 develops with the restoration of Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 36:33-36: "This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day that I cleanse you from all your sins, I will make the cities inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. The waste land will be cultivated, and will not remain desolate in the sight of all who pass by. They will say, 'This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden; the cities that lay in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited.' Then the nations that are left around you will know that I, the Lord, have rebuilt what was destroyed and replanted what was devastated. I, the Lord, have said it, and I will do it." - Ezekiel prophesies the restoration and transformation of Israel, a theme that Zechariah 8 also addresses.

FAQ:

What is the message of Zechariah 8 about the restoration of Jerusalem?

Zechariah 8 proclaims the physical and spiritual restoration of Jerusalem, promising peace, security, and God's presence among His people. (Zechariah 8:1-8)

What does God promise Judah and Israel in Zechariah 8?

God promises that Judah and Israel will prosper and become His faithful people again, with great joy and prosperity when they repent and seek Him. (Zechariah 8:9-13)

What is the importance of fasting in Zechariah 8?

In Zechariah 8, fasting is transformed from a mournful ritual into an occasion of celebration, as the people experience the fullness of God's blessings. (Zechariah 8:18-23)

How does Zechariah 8 portray the future of Jerusalem?

Zechariah 8 describes a glorious future for Jerusalem, with God's people living in peace, prosperity, and complete obedience, attracting other nations. (Zechariah 8:20-23)

What is the relationship between peace and Israel's faithfulness in Zechariah 8?

Israel's peace is directly linked to its faithfulness to God. When the people turn to Him, there will be prosperity and security. (Zechariah 8:13-15)


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