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Sakarja 8
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En ny tid för Jerusalem och Juda

8 På nytt kom härskarornas Herres ord:

2 Så säger härskarornas Herre: ”Min lidelse för Sion är stor, jag ivrar för henne i stark vrede.”

3 Så säger Herren: ”Jag återvänder till Sion, och jag vill bo mitt i Jerusalem. Jerusalem ska kallas Den trogna staden, och Herrens berg Det heliga berget.”

4 Så säger härskarornas Herre: ”Än en gång ska gamla män och kvinnor sitta vid Jerusalems gator, var och en med käpp i handen, för så gamla är de. 5 Stadens gator ska fyllas av pojkar och flickor som leker där.”

6 Så säger härskarornas Herre: ”Även om det låter alltför otroligt för dem som är kvar av folket i denna tid, så är det väl inte otroligt för mig?” säger härskarornas Herre.

7 Så säger härskarornas Herre: ”Jag ska rädda mitt folk från länderna i öster och väster. 8 Jag ska föra dem tillbaka och låta dem bo i Jerusalem. De ska vara mitt folk, och jag ska vara deras Gud i trohet och rättfärdighet.”

9 Så säger härskarornas Herre: ”Handla med kraft, ni som i denna tid hör vad de profeter talat som var där när grunden till Herrens hus blev lagd, templet som skulle byggas upp. 10 Före den tiden fick varken människor eller djur någon lön, och ingen kunde komma eller gå tryggt för sina ovänner. Jag lät människorna drabba samman, alla mot varandra. 11 Men mot dem som är kvar av mitt folk är jag inte längre som jag var i det förgångna, säger härskarornas Herre.

12 Säden växer väl,[a] vinstocken ger sin frukt, jorden sin skörd och himlen sin dagg. Jag ska låta dem som är kvar av folket ärva allt detta. 13 Liksom ni har varit en förbannelse bland folken, Juda och Israel, så ska jag rädda er, och ni får bli till välsignelse. Var inte rädda! Handla med kraft!”

14 Så säger härskarornas Herre: ”Liksom jag planerade det onda över er, säger härskarornas Herre, och inte visade någon barmhärtighet när era förfäder provocerade min vrede, 15 så har jag nu gjort en plan för att göra gott mot Jerusalem och judéerna. Var inte rädda! 16 Så här ska ni göra: Tala sanning med varandra. Döm rättvist och fredligt i era portar. 17 Lägg inga onda planer mot varandra, och svär inte falska eder. Jag hatar allt sådant, säger Herren.”

18 Härskarornas Herres ord kom till mig:

19 Så säger härskarornas Herre: ”Fastan i den fjärde, femte, sjunde och tionde månaden[b] ska för Juda bli till glädje och jubel, till lyckliga högtider. Ni ska älska sanning och frid.”

20 Så säger härskarornas Herre: ”Folk ska komma, invånare från många städer. 21 Invånarna i en stad ska gå till en annan och säga: ’Låt oss gå och vädja till Herrens välvilja, uppsöka härskarornas Herre. Jag ska också gå dit.’ 22 Många folk och mäktiga nationer ska komma och söka härskarornas Herre i Jerusalem och vädja till Herrens välvilja.”

23 Så säger härskarornas Herre: ”På den tiden ska tio män från alla språk och folk ta tag i en judes mantelflik och säga: ’Låt oss få följa med er, för vi har hört att Gud är med er.’ ”

Footnotes

  1. 8:12 Grundtextens innebörd är osäker.
  2. 8:19 Fjärde… månaden, se 2 Kung 25:3f., liksom den femte år 586 f.Kr, och sjunde (se not till 7:3 och 7:5) år 581 (?) f.Kr. I fråga om tionde månaden åsyftas året 588 f.Kr., se 2 Kung 25:1.
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Zechariah 8
Christian Standard Bible

Obedience and Feasting

8 The word of the Lord of Armies came: 2 The Lord of Armies says this: “I am extremely jealous(A) for Zion; I am jealous for her with great wrath.” 3 The Lord says this: “I will return to Zion and live in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City;(B) the mountain of the Lord of Armies will be called the Holy Mountain.” 4 The Lord of Armies says this: “Old men and women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of advanced age. 5 The streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in them.” 6 The Lord of Armies says this: “Though it may seem impossible to the remnant of this people in those days, should it also seem impossible to me?”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies. 7 The Lord of Armies says this: “I will save my people from the land of the east and the land of the west.[a] 8 I will bring them back(C) to live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”(D)

9 The Lord of Armies says this: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words that the prophets spoke when the foundations were laid for the rebuilding of the temple, the house of the Lord of Armies. 10 For prior to those days neither people nor animals had wages. There was no safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I turned everyone against his neighbor. 11 But now, I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies. 12 “For they will sow in peace: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce, and the skies will yield their dew. I will give the remnant of this people all these things as an inheritance.(E) 13 As you have been a curse among the nations,(F) house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing.(G) Don’t be afraid; let your hands be strong.” 14 For the Lord of Armies says this: “As I resolved to treat you badly when your ancestors provoked me to anger, and I did not relent,” says the Lord of Armies, 15 “so I have resolved again in these days to do what is good to Jerusalem and the house of Judah.(H) Don’t be afraid. 16 These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your city gates. 17 Do not plot evil(I) in your hearts against your neighbor,(J) and do not love perjury,(K) for I hate all this”—this is the Lord’s declaration.

18 Then the word of the Lord of Armies came to me: 19 The Lord of Armies says this: “The fast of the fourth month,(L) the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth(M) will become times of joy, gladness, and cheerful festivals for the house of Judah. Therefore, love truth and peace.” 20 The Lord of Armies says this: “Peoples will yet come, the residents of many cities; 21 the residents of one city will go to another, saying: Let’s go at once to plead for the Lord’s favor and to seek the Lord of Armies. I am also going. 22 Many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the Lord of Armies in Jerusalem and to plead for the Lord’s favor.”(N) 23 The Lord of Armies says this: “In those days, ten men from nations of every language will grab the robe of a Jewish man tightly, urging: Let us go with you,(O) for we have heard that God is with you.”

Footnotes

  1. 8:7 Lit sunset
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Zechariah 8
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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

  1. 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.
  2. 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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