Zacharie 8
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Dieu veut bénir son peuple
8 Le Seigneur des armées célestes m’adressa la parole en disant :
2 Voici ce que déclare le Seigneur des armées célestes : J’éprouve pour Sion un amour ardent et passionné, oui, je brûle pour elle d’une passion brûlante.
3 Voici ce que dit l’Eternel : Je reviens à Sion et j’habiterai au milieu de Jérusalem. Jérusalem sera appelée la Ville fidèle et la montagne du Seigneur des armées célestes, la Montagne sainte.
4 Voici ce que dit le Seigneur des armées célestes : Il y aura de nouveau des vieillards et des femmes âgées qui s’assiéront sur les places de Jérusalem, chacun tenant son bâton en main, à cause de son grand âge. 5 Les places de la ville seront remplies de garçons et de fillettes qui s’y ébattront.
6 Voici ce que déclare le Seigneur des armées célestes : Si ce qui reste de ce peuple pense que c’est trop extraordinaire pour ces jours-là, dois-je, moi aussi, l’estimer impossible ? – le Seigneur des armées célestes le demande.
7 Voici ce que déclare le Seigneur des armées célestes : Oui, je vais sauver mon peuple du pays du levant et du pays du soleil couchant. 8 Je les ramènerai, et ils habiteront dans Jérusalem, ils seront mon peuple, et moi je serai leur Dieu, la fidélité et la justice régneront.
9 Voici ce que déclare l’Eternel, le Seigneur des armées célestes : Prenez courage ! Vous entendez en ces jours-ci les mêmes propos que ceux des prophètes[a] qui ont parlé à l’époque où l’on a posé les fondations du temple de l’Eternel, le Seigneur des armées célestes, pour rebâtir cet édifice.
10 Avant ce temps-là, les hommes ne tiraient rien de leur travail et les bêtes ne rapportaient rien, il n’y avait aucune sécurité devant l’ennemi pour ceux qui allaient et venaient, car j’avais dressé les hommes les uns contre les autres. 11 Mais maintenant, je ne veux plus agir envers ce qui reste de ce peuple comme j’ai agi autrefois, le Seigneur des armées célestes le déclare. 12 En effet, je sèmerai la paix parmi vous, la vigne produira du fruit, la terre donnera ses produits, le ciel répandra la rosée et je mettrai le reste de ce peuple en possession de tous ces biens.
13 O peuple de Juda et peuple d’Israël : par le passé, vous avez été maudits parmi les autres peuples, mais je vous sauverai, et vous serez porteurs de bénédiction. Soyez donc sans crainte et reprenez courage.
14 Car voici ce que dit le Seigneur des armées célestes : Lorsque vos pères ont excité ma colère, j’ai décidé de vous faire du mal, dit le Seigneur des armées célestes, et je ne suis pas revenu sur ma décision. 15 A présent, je change de ligne de conduite et je décide de faire du bien à Jérusalem et au peuple de Juda. Soyez donc sans crainte !
16 Voici ce que vous devez faire : Que chacun dise la vérité à son prochain[b] ; rendez une justice conforme à la vérité dans vos tribunaux, une justice qui engendre la paix. 17 Ne tramez pas du mal l’un contre l’autre dans votre cœur et ayez en horreur les faux serments. Car toutes ces choses, je les déteste, l’Eternel le déclare[c].
Du deuil aux réjouissances
18 Le Seigneur des armées célestes m’adressa la parole en disant :
19 Voici ce que dit le Seigneur des armées célestes : Les jeûnes du quatrième, du cinquième, du septième et du dixième mois[d] seront changés pour le peuple de Juda en jours de réjouissance, en jours d’allégresse et de joyeuses fêtes. Mais soyez épris de vérité et de paix.
20 Voici ce que dit le Seigneur des armées célestes : Des gens des autres peuples et les habitants de villes nombreuses vont encore venir. 21 Les habitants d’une ville iront dans une autre et s’inviteront en disant : « Allons, mettons-nous en route pour implorer l’Eternel, le Seigneur des armées célestes, et pour rechercher sa présence[e] ! Moi aussi, j’y vais ! » Et on leur répondra : « Oui, moi aussi, je veux y aller ! » 22 Ainsi des gens de peuples nombreux et de nations puissantes viendront rechercher la présence du Seigneur des armées célestes, à Jérusalem, et l’implorer.
23 Voici ce que dit le Seigneur des armées célestes : En ce temps-là, dix hommes de tous les peuples parlant différentes langues s’accrocheront à un Juif par le pan de son vêtement en déclarant : « Nous voudrions aller avec vous, car nous avons appris que Dieu est avec vous. »
Footnotes
- 8.9 …courage. Vous entendez… prophètes. Autre traduction : …courage, vous qui avez entendu les propos des prophètes.
- 8.16 Cité en Ep 4.25.
- 8.17 Voir 7.10 et note.
- 8.19 Le jeûne du quatrième mois commémorait la première brèche dans les remparts de Jérusalem (Jr 52.6-7). Les jeûnes des cinquième et septième mois: voir 7.3, 5 et notes. Le jeûne du dixième mois commémorait le début du siège de Jérusalem par les armées de Nabuchodonosor (2 R 25.1).
- 8.21 et pour rechercher sa présence. Autres traductions : et pour chercher à le connaître ou pour rechercher sa faveur. De même au v. 22.
Zechariah 8
New King James Version
Jerusalem, Holy City of the Future
8 Again the word of the Lord of hosts came, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
3 “Thus says the Lord:
(B)‘I will return to Zion,
And (C)dwell in the midst of Jerusalem.
Jerusalem (D)shall be called the City of Truth,
(E)The Mountain of the Lord of hosts,
(F)The Holy Mountain.’
4 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
(G)‘Old men and old women shall again sit
In the streets of Jerusalem,
Each one with his staff in his hand
Because of [d]great age.
5 The streets of the city
Shall be (H)full of boys and girls
Playing in its streets.’
6 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘If it is [e]marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days,
(I)Will it also be marvelous in My eyes?’
Says the Lord of hosts.
7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘Behold, (J)I will save My people from the land of the [f]east
And from the land of the [g]west;
8 I will (K)bring them back,
And they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem.
(L)They shall be My people
And I will be their God,
(M)In truth and righteousness.’
9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
(N)‘Let your hands be strong,
You who have been hearing in these days
These words by the mouth of (O)the prophets,
Who spoke in (P)the day the foundation was laid
For the house of the Lord of hosts,
That the temple might be built.
10 For before these days
There were no (Q)wages for man nor any hire for beast;
There was no peace from the enemy for whoever went out or came in;
For I set all men, everyone, against his neighbor.
11 (R)But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days,’ says the Lord of hosts.
12 ‘For(S) the [h]seed shall be prosperous,
The vine shall give its fruit,
(T)The ground shall give her increase,
And (U)the heavens shall give their dew—
I will cause the remnant of this people
To possess all these.
13 And it shall come to pass
That just as you were (V)a curse among the nations,
O house of Judah and house of Israel,
So I will save you, and (W)you shall be a blessing.
Do not fear,
Let your hands be strong.’
14 “For thus says the Lord of hosts:
(X)‘Just as I determined to [i]punish you
When your fathers provoked Me to wrath,’
Says the Lord of hosts,
(Y)‘And I would not relent,
15 So again in these days
I am determined to do good
To Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.
Do not fear.
16 These are the things you shall (Z)do:
(AA)Speak each man the truth to his neighbor;
Give judgment in your gates for truth, justice, and peace;
17 (AB)Let none of you think evil in [j]your heart against your neighbor;
And do not love a false oath.
For all these are things that I hate,’
Says the Lord.”
18 Then the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying, 19 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
(AC)‘The fast of the fourth month,
(AD)The fast of the fifth,
(AE)The fast of the seventh,
(AF)And the fast of the tenth,
Shall be (AG)joy and gladness and cheerful feasts
For the house of Judah.
(AH)Therefore love truth and peace.’
20 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘Peoples shall yet come,
Inhabitants of many cities;
21 The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying,
(AI)“Let us continue to go and pray before the Lord,
And seek the Lord of hosts.
I myself will go also.”
22 Yes, (AJ)many peoples and strong nations
Shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem,
And to pray before the Lord.’
23 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘In those days ten men (AK)from every language of the nations shall (AL)grasp the [k]sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard (AM)that God is with you.” ’ ”
Footnotes
- Zechariah 8:2 Or jealous
- Zechariah 8:2 Or jealousy
- Zechariah 8:2 Lit. heat or rage
- Zechariah 8:4 Lit. many days
- Zechariah 8:6 Or wonderful
- Zechariah 8:7 Lit. rising sun
- Zechariah 8:7 Lit. setting sun
- Zechariah 8:12 Lit. seed of peace
- Zechariah 8:14 Lit. bring calamity to you
- Zechariah 8:17 Lit. his
- Zechariah 8:23 Lit. wing, corner of a garment
Zechariah 8
New International Version
The Lord Promises to Bless Jerusalem
8 The word of the Lord Almighty came to me.
2 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I am very jealous(A) for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her.”
3 This is what the Lord says: “I will return(B) to Zion(C) and dwell in Jerusalem.(D) Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City,(E) and the mountain(F) of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.(G)”
4 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem,(H) each of them with cane in hand because of their age. 5 The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there.(I)”
6 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “It may seem marvelous to the remnant of this people at that time,(J) but will it seem marvelous to me?(K)” declares the Lord Almighty.
7 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will save my people from the countries of the east and the west.(L) 8 I will bring them back(M) to live(N) in Jerusalem; they will be my people,(O) and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.(P)”
9 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Now hear these words, ‘Let your hands be strong(Q) so that the temple may be built.’ This is also what the prophets(R) said who were present when the foundation(S) was laid for the house of the Lord Almighty. 10 Before that time there were no wages(T) for people or hire for animals. No one could go about their business safely(U) because of their enemies, since I had turned everyone against their neighbor. 11 But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as I did in the past,”(V) declares the Lord Almighty.
12 “The seed will grow well, the vine will yield its fruit,(W) the ground will produce its crops,(X) and the heavens will drop their dew.(Y) I will give all these things as an inheritance(Z) to the remnant of this people.(AA) 13 Just as you, Judah and Israel, have been a curse[a](AB) among the nations, so I will save(AC) you, and you will be a blessing.[b](AD) Do not be afraid,(AE) but let your hands be strong.(AF)”
14 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Just as I had determined to bring disaster(AG) on you and showed no pity when your ancestors angered me,” says the Lord Almighty, 15 “so now I have determined to do good(AH) again to Jerusalem and Judah.(AI) Do not be afraid. 16 These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth(AJ) to each other, and render true and sound judgment(AK) in your courts;(AL) 17 do not plot evil(AM) against each other, and do not love to swear falsely.(AN) I hate all this,” declares the Lord.
18 The word of the Lord Almighty came to me.
19 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “The fasts of the fourth,(AO) fifth,(AP) seventh(AQ) and tenth(AR) months will become joyful(AS) and glad occasions and happy festivals for Judah. Therefore love truth(AT) and peace.”
20 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come, 21 and the inhabitants of one city will go to another and say, ‘Let us go at once to entreat(AU) the Lord and seek(AV) the Lord Almighty. I myself am going.’ 22 And many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the Lord Almighty and to entreat him.”(AW)
23 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”(AX)
Footnotes
- Zechariah 8:13 That is, your name has been used in cursing (see Jer. 29:22); or, you have been regarded as under a curse.
- Zechariah 8:13 Or and your name will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or and you will be seen as blessed
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