Zechariah 8

1 Again the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying:

1 万军之耶和华的话传给了我，说：

2 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I am jealous for Zion with great zeal; I am jealous for her with great fervor.”

2 “万军之耶和华说，‘我笃爱锡安，我为锡安而大发烈怒。

3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”

3 我要回到锡安，住在耶路撒冷。耶路撒冷必被称为忠信之城，万军之耶和华的山必被称为圣山。这是耶和华说的。

4 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age.

4 必再次有年纪老迈、手拿拐杖的男女坐在耶路撒冷的街上。这是万军之耶和华说的。

5 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”

5 街上必到处都是玩耍的男女孩童。’

6 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.

6 万军之耶和华说，‘那时，这事在这些余民看来是稀奇的，但在我看来毫不稀奇。这是万军之耶和华说的。’

7 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west.

7 万军之耶和华说，‘看啊，我要从日出之地和日落之处救出我的子民，

8 I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”

8 带他们回到耶路撒冷居住。本着信实和公义，他们要做我的子民，我要做他们的上帝。’

9 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.

9 “万军之耶和华说，‘在奠立万军之耶和华殿的根基那天，众先知都在场。现今听见这些先知之言的人啊，你们要刚强，以便建造圣殿！

10 For before those days neither man nor beast received wages, nor was there safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I had turned every man against his neighbor.

10 那日之前，人和牲畜都得不到工钱。在敌人的威胁下，人们出入没有平安。因为我使众人彼此为敌。

11 But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as I did in the past,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

11 如今我不会像从前那样对待这些余民了。这是万军之耶和华说的。

12 “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

12 因为他们必平安地撒种，葡萄树必结果子，土地必出产五谷，天必降下甘霖，我必把这些福气赐给这些余民。

13 As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”

13 犹大家和以色列家啊，从前你们在列国中是受咒诅的，现在我要拯救你们，使你们成为蒙福的人。你们不要害怕，要刚强。’

14 For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Just as I resolved to bring disaster upon you when your fathers provoked Me to anger, and I did not relent,” says the LORD of Hosts,

14 “万军之耶和华说，‘从前你们的祖先惹我发怒，我决定毫不留情地降祸给他们。这是万军之耶和华说的。

15 “so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.

15 现在我决定赐福给耶路撒冷和犹大家。你们不要害怕。

16 These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,

16 你们所当做的是：彼此说真话，在城门口秉公断案，使人和睦。

17 do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love to swear falsely, for I hate all these things,” declares the LORD.

17 不可设阴谋彼此相害，不可贪爱假誓，因为这些都是我所憎恶的。这是耶和华说的。’”

18 Then the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying,

18 万军之耶和华的话传给了我，说：

19 “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and gladness, cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both truth and peace.”

19 “万军之耶和华说，‘四月、五月、七月、十月的禁食必成为犹大家欢喜快乐的日子和幸福的节期。因此，你们要喜爱真理与和平。

20 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—

20 各族的人和各城的居民都必来这里。这是万军之耶和华说的。

21 and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’

21 这一城的居民必到那一城，说，我们快去向耶和华求恩，去寻求万军之耶和华吧！我自己也去。

22 And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.”

22 许多民族和强国必来耶路撒冷寻求万军之耶和华，向耶和华求恩。

23 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”

23 那时，十个来自列国、讲不同语言的人必拉住一个犹大人的衣角，说，让我们跟你们同去吧，因为我们听说上帝与你们同在。这是万军之耶和华说的。’”