Prophetia Zachariae, 8

1. Et factum est verbum Domini exercituum dicens:

1. And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,

2. “Haec dicit Dominus exercituum: Zelatus sum Sion zelo magno et ardore magno zelatus sum eam.

2. "Thus says the LORD of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.

3. Haec dicit Dominus: Reversus sum ad Sion et habitabo in medio Ierusalem; et vocabitur Ierusalem civitas Veritatis, et mons Domini exercituum mons Sanctitatis.

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

4. Haec dicit Dominus exercituum: Adhuc sedebunt senes et anus in plateis Ierusalem et unusquisque cum baculo suo in manu sua prae multitudine dierum;

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

5. et plateae civitatis complebuntur pueris et puellis ludentibus in plateis eius.

5. And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.

6. Haec dicit Dominus exercituum: Si videbitur difficile in oculis reliquiarum populi huius in diebus illis, numquid etiam in oculis meis difficile erit?, dicit Dominus exercituum.

6. Thus says the LORD of hosts: If it is marvelous in the sight of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvelous in my sight, says the LORD of hosts?

7. Haec dicit Dominus exercituum: Ecce ego salvabo populum meum de terra orientis et de terra occasus solis:

7. Thus says the LORD of hosts: Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country;

8. et adducam eos, et habitabunt in medio Ierusalem; et erunt mihi in populum, et ego ero eis in Deum in veritate et iustitia.

8. and I will bring them to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be my people and I will be their God, in faithfulness and in righteousness."

9. Haec dicit Dominus exercituum: Confortentur manus vestrae, qui auditis in his diebus sermones istos per os prophetarum in die, qua fundata est domus Domini exercituum, ut templum aedificaretur.

9. Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of the prophets, since the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

10. Siquidem ante dies istos merces hominis non erat, nec merces iumenti erat, neque introeunti neque exeunti erat pax prae tribulatione; et dimisi omnes homines, unumquemque contra proximum suum.

10. For before those days there was no wage for man or any wage for beast, neither was there any safety from the foe for him who went out or came in; for I set every man against his fellow.

11. Nunc autem non iuxta dies priores ego sum reliquiis populi huius, dicit Dominus exercituum;

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

12. sed semen pacis erit: vinea dabit fructum suum, et terra dabit proventum suum, et possidere faciam reliquias populi huius universa haec.

12. For there shall be a sowing of peace; the vine shall yield its fruit, and the ground shall give its increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.

13. Et erit: sicut eratis maledictio in gentibus, domus Iudae et domus Israel, sic salvabo vos, et eritis benedictio. Nolite timere; confortentur manus vestrae.

13. And as you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you and you shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong."

14. Quia haec dicit Dominus exercituum: Sicut cogitavi, ut affligerem vos, cum ad iracundiam provocassent patres vestri me, dicit Dominus exercituum,

14. For thus says the LORD of hosts: "As I purposed to do evil to you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, and I did not relent, says the LORD of hosts,

15. et non sum misertus, sic conversus cogitavi in diebus istis, ut benefaciam Ierusalem et domui Iudae; nolite timere.

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

16. Haec sunt ergo, quae facietis: Loquimini veritatem unusquisque cum proximo suo et iudicium pacis iudicate in portis vestris,

16. These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another, render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace,

17. et unusquisque malum contra amicum suum ne cogitetis in cordibus vestris et iuramentum mendax ne diligatis: omnia enim haec sunt quae odi”, dicit Dominus.

17. do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate, says the LORD."

18. Et factum est verbum Domini exercituum ad me dicens:

18. And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,

19. “Haec dicit Dominus exercituum: Ieiunium quarti et ieiunium quinti et ieiunium septimi et ieiunium decimi erit domui Iudae in gaudium et laetitiam et in sollemnitates praeclaras; veritatem tantum et pacem diligite.

19. "Thus says the LORD of hosts: The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah seasons of joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love truth and peace.

20. Haec dicit Dominus exercituum: Adhuc venient populi et habitatores civitatum magnarum,

20. "Thus says the LORD of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities;

21. et ibunt habitatores unius ad alteram dicentes: “Eamus, ut deprecemur faciem Domini et quaeramus Dominum exercituum; vadam etiam ego”.

21. the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, `Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts; I am going.'

22. Et venient populi multi et gentes robustae ad quaerendum Dominum exercituum in Ierusalem et deprecandam faciem Domini.

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

23. Haec dicit Dominus exercituum: In diebus illis apprehendent decem homines ex omnibus linguis gentium, apprehendent fimbriam viri Iudaei dicentes: “Ibimus vobiscum; audivimus enim quoniam Deus vobiscum est””.

23. Thus says the LORD of hosts: In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, `Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'"