撒迦利亚书 8
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
復興以色列的應許
8 萬軍之耶和華的話臨到我說: 2 “萬軍之耶和華這樣說:‘我十分熱愛錫安;我為錫安大發烈怒。’ 3 耶和華這樣說:‘我要返回錫安,住在耶路撒冷裡面;耶路撒冷必稱為“信實之城”,萬軍之耶和華的山必稱為“聖山”。’
4 “萬軍之耶和華這樣說:‘年老的男女必再坐在耶路撒冷的街上;他們因為年紀老邁,各人都手拿拐杖。 5 城裡的街上必滿了男孩女孩,在街上嬉戲。’
6 “萬軍之耶和華這樣說:‘在那些日子,這事在這餘剩的子民眼中被視為不可能的奇蹟,在我眼中也視為不可能嗎?’這是萬軍之耶和華的宣告。
7 “萬軍之耶和華這樣說:‘看哪!我必從日出之地和日落之地拯救我的子民。 8 我要把他們領回來,讓他們住在耶路撒冷;他們要作我的子民,我也要憑著信實和公義作他們的 神。’
9 “萬軍之耶和華這樣說:‘在萬軍之耶和華的殿奠立了根基,預備建造的日子,你們這些在當時聽過眾先知親口宣告這些話的人,現在你們的手務要剛強。 10 因為在那些日子以前,人作工是沒有工價的,牲畜也是這樣,並且因有敵人的緣故,人出入就沒有平安,我也使眾人互相攻擊。 11 但現在我待這些餘剩的子民必不像從前的日子那樣(這是萬軍之耶和華的宣告)。 12 因為五穀必生長繁茂,葡萄樹必結果子,地土必出土產,天也必降下甘露,我要使這些餘剩的子民承受這一切。 13 猶大家和以色列家啊!你們從前怎樣在萬國中成為可咒詛的,將來,我也要怎樣拯救你們,使你們成為祝福。你們不要懼怕,你們的手務要剛強。’
14 “萬軍之耶和華這樣說:‘你們的列祖惹我發怒的時候,我曾定意降禍在你們身上,並沒有改變心意(這是萬軍之耶和華說的); 15 照樣,在這些日子裡,我定意恩待耶路撒冷和猶大家。你們不要懼怕。 16 你們應當行這些事:你們各人要與鄰舍說真話,在你們的城門口要憑著誠實施行帶來和平的審判。 17 你們各人不要心裡圖謀惡事,彼此陷害,也不可好起假誓,因為這些都是我所恨惡的。’這是耶和華的宣告。”
哀哭變成歡樂
18 萬軍之耶和華的話臨到我,說: 19 “萬軍之耶和華這樣說:‘四月的禁食、五月的禁食、七月的禁食和十月的禁食都要變為猶大家歡喜快樂的日子和歡樂的節期。所以,你們要喜愛誠實與和平。’
萬民尋求主恩
20 “萬軍之耶和華這樣說:‘將來還有萬族的人和多個城市的居民要來。 21 一城的居民到另一城去,對他們說:我們快去懇求耶和華施恩,求告萬軍之耶和華;我自己也去。 22 必有很多的民族和強大的國家前來,在耶路撒冷求告萬軍之耶和華,懇求他施恩。’
23 “萬軍之耶和華這樣說:‘在那些日子,必有十個說不同方言,來自列國的人,緊抓住一個猶大人的衣襟,說:讓我們與你們同去吧,因為我們聽見 神與你們同在。’”
Zechariah 8
EasyEnglish Bible
The promises of God for Jerusalem
8 The Lord Almighty gave this message to Zechariah. 2 ‘I have wanted to help Jerusalem because I love its people very much. My love causes me to be very angry with the enemies of Jerusalem,’ says the Lord Almighty.
3 ‘Jerusalem is the city that I have chosen. I will return there and I will live there. Then Jerusalem will be called the city that obeys God. And the mountain of the Lord Almighty will be called the mountain that God has chosen.’
4 The Lord Almighty says, ‘Old men and old women will sit in the streets of Jerusalem again. Each will have a stick in his hands because he is so old.
5 Many boys and girls will play in the streets of the city again.’
6 ‘This may seem impossible to the few people that remain,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘But nothing is impossible to me,’ says the Lord Almighty.
7 ‘I will bring my people back from the east country and from the west country,’ says the Lord Almighty. 8 ‘I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem. They will be my people and I will be their God. I will do for them what I promised to do.’
9 The Lord Almighty says, ‘Be strong, you people who now hear these words from the mouths of the prophets. The prophets spoke the same words when you prepared the ground for the temple of the Lord Almighty. Now be strong and continue to build. 10 Before that time, there was not enough money to pay for work that men or animals did. No man was safe from the enemy because I made all men angry with each other.’
11 ‘But now it is different. I will not be angry with the few people that have returned,’ says the Lord Almighty.
12 ‘The seeds and the plants will grow well. The trees will give fruit. There will be water from the skies. I will bless the few people that will return. 13 In past years, people from other countries have said bad things against you, Judah and Israel. But now I will help you. You will bless many people. Do not be afraid. Be strong.’
14 The Lord Almighty says this: ‘When your parents and their parents made me angry, I decided to punish them.’ ‘I have also punished you,’ says the Lord Almighty. 15 ‘Do not be afraid. I have now decided to do good things to Jerusalem and to the people in Judah again. 16 These are the things that you should do. Speak true words to each other. Leaders, be fair to all people. 17 Do not think to do bad things against other people. Do not use my name to promise things and then not do those things. All these things make me very angry.’
18 Again Zechariah the prophet heard this message from the Lord Almighty. 19 ‘On special days in the year you eat no food. Those days are in the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months. But I want you to enjoy those days,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘I want the people in Judah to be happy. So speak true words and live quiet lives.’
20 ‘People that live in many countries will come to Jerusalem,’ says the Lord Almighty. 21 ‘The people from one city will go to the people in another city. They will say, “Come with us to worship the Lord Almighty. Come and ask the Lord to help us.” 22 People from many powerful nations will worship the Lord Almighty in Jerusalem. They will ask the Lord to help them.’
23 ‘Then, ten men from foreign countries will hold the coat of one Jew,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘They will say, “People have told us that the Lord is with you. So we want to go with you.” ’
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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