Zakari 8

1 Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a te bay Zakari mesaj sa a:

Now this message of the Lord of hosts came to me:

2 -Men sa Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a di: Mwen sitèlman renmen moun mòn Siyon yo, mwen fè jalouzi anpil pou yo. Mwen fè kòlè sou lènmi yo.

The Lord of hosts says: I passionately care for Zion, and I am fiercely protective of her.

3 Men sa Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a di ankò: M'ap tounen sou mòn Siyon an. Mwen pral rete nan mitan lavil Jerizalèm. Y'a rele Jerizalèm Lavil kote moun kenbe pye Bondye yo fèm. Y'a rele mòn Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a Mòn ki apa pou Seyè a.

The Lord says, I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem and Jerusalem will be called, “The City of Truth” and the mountain of the Lord of hosts, “The Holy Mountain.”

4 Men sa Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a di ankò: N'a wè vye granmoun, fanm kou gason, vin chita sou plas piblik nan lavil Jerizalèm. Yo chak va gen yon baton nan men yo pou yo ka mache tèlman y'ap vye granmoun.

The Lord of hosts says: Old men and old women will sit again in the squares of Jerusalem, each leaning on a staff because of old age.

5 Lari yo va plen ti gason ak ti fi k'ap jwe konsa toupatou.

And the streets of the city will be full of boys, and of girls playing in its squares.

6 Men sa Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a di ankò: Pou ti ponyen moun ki rete koulye a nan peyi a, sa se yon bagay yo di ki pa ka rive. Men, pa pou mwen. Se Seyè a menm ki di sa.

The Lord of hosts says: Just because it seems impossible to the remnant of this people in these days, is it also impossible for me? says the Lord of hosts.

7 Men sa Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a di ankò. Se mwen menm k'ap delivre pèp mwen an, k'ap fè yo soti nan peyi ki sou bò solèy leve a ak nan peyi ki sou bò solèy kouche a.

The Lord of hosts says: I will rescue my people from the land of the east and the land of the west.

8 M'ap mennen yo tounen pou yo ka rete lavil Jerizalèm ankò. Y'a pou mwen yon pèp ki rele m' pa m'. Mwen menm m'a Bondye yo. M'a kenbe kontra mwen te pase ak yo a. Yo menm, y'a fè sa m'a mande yo fè.

I will bring them and they will live in Jerusalem, and they will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and righteousness.

9 Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a pale, li di konsa: -Pran kouraj, nou menm k'ap tande koulye a nan bouch pwofèt yo menm mesaj Bondye te bay lè yo t'ap mete men nan fondasyon tanp Seyè a pou rebati kay ki apa pou li a.

The Lord of hosts says: Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days the words of the prophets spoken when the foundations for the house of the Lord of hosts were laid.

10 Paske, anvan jou sa yo, pa t' gen travay ni pou moun ni pou bèt. Pesonn pa t' ka ale vini ak kè poze nan peyi a poutèt lènmi yo. Mwen te fè moun leve yonn kont lòt.

For before those days there were no wages for people or animals. No one could go out or return safe from enemies, because I set each against their neighbour.

11 Men koulye a, mwen pral aji yon lòt jan ak ti rès moun ki vivan toujou nan peyi a. Se Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a ki di sa.

But now I will treat the remnant of the people differently from former days, says the Lord of hosts.

12 Y'a plante jaden yo ak kè poze. Pye rezen yo va donnen, tè a va bay rekòt. Lapli va tonbe sot nan syèl la. M'a bay ti rès moun ki vivan toujou nan pèp la tout benediksyon sa yo.

Peace will be sown. The vine will bear its fruit and the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. I will give the remnant of this people all these things.

13 Nou menm moun Jida ak moun Izrayèl, menm jan yon lè mwen te fè nou tounen yon madichon nan mitan lòt nasyon yo, konsa tou m'a delivre nou, m'a fè nou tounen benediksyon nan mitan lòt nasyon yo. Nou pa bezwen pè. Pran kouraj!

Just as you were accursed among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.

14 Men sa Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a di ankò: -Lè zansèt nou yo te fè m' fache sou yo, mwen te pran desizyon pou m' te pini yo. Mwen pa t' chanje lide.

For the Lord of hosts says: As I planned to do evil to you when your ancestors provoked me to anger, says the Lord of hosts, and I did not relent,

15 Konsa tou, koulye a mwen pran desizyon pou m' beni moun lavil Jerizalèm ak moun fanmi Jida yo. Nou pa bezwen pè anyen.

so again have I planned in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not be afraid.

16 Men sa pou nou fè: Lè n'ap pale yonn ak lòt, pa bay manti. Nan tribinal, se pou nou rann jistis san patipri pou tout moun ka viv byen yonn ak lòt.

These are the things that you should do: Speak the truth to each other. Render peaceful decisions in your gates.

17 Pa fè plan pou nou aji mal yonn ak lòt. Pa fè sèman, lèfini pou n'ap bay manti pou akize moun. Paske, tou sa se bagay mwen pa vle wè. Se Seyè a menm ki di sa!

Let none of you devise evil in your heart against one another. Do not love perjury. All these are things I hate, says the Lord.

18 Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a pale ak Zakari ankò, li di l' konsa:

And this message of the Lord of hosts came to me:

19 -Jèn yo konn fè chak katriyèm mwa, chak senkyèm mwa, chak setyèm mwa ak chak dizyèm mwa a pral yon plezi, yon kè kontan pou moun Jida yo, yon okazyon pou yo fè fèt. Se pou nou renmen viv byen yonn ak lòt san bay manti.

The Lord of hosts says: The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, will be festivals of joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore love truth and peace.

20 Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a di ankò: -Yon lè gen pou rive moun va soti nan gwo lavil lòt peyi yo pou yo vini lavil Jerizalèm.

The Lord of hosts says: Peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will come,

21 Moun va soti nan yon lavil, y'a ale nan yon lòt, y'a di moun ki la yo: Ann al adore Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a! Ann al lapriyè nan pye Seyè a pou mande l' benediksyon. Ann ale non!

and the inhabitants of one city will go to another, saying, ‘Let us go speedily to entreat the favour of the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts; I will go also.’

22 Anpil moun ap soti nan gran peyi, y'ap vini lavil Jerizalèm pou yo adore Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a. Y'ap vin lapriyè nan pye l' pou mande l' benediksyon.

Many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favour of the Lord.

23 Wi, men sa Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a di ankò: Lè sa a, dis moun ap soti nan lòt peyi kote yo pale lòt lang, y'a kenbe yon jwif nan rad, y'a di l': Nou vle ale avè ou, paske nou tande se avèk jwif yo Bondye ye.

The Lord of hosts says: In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’