Zechariah 8

1 And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying:

Wach Jehova Nyasaye Maratego nochako obirona kendo.

2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I have been jealous for Sion with a great jealousy, and with a great indignation have I been jealous for her.

Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “An gi nyiego maduongʼ nikech Sayun; kendo nyiego omaka malich nikech dalano.”

3 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: I am returned to Sion, and I will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth, and the mountain of the Lord of hosts, The sanctified mountain.

Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye wacho: “Abiro duogo Sayun mi adag Jerusalem. Eka Jerusalem noluong ni Dala Maduongʼ Mar Tim Makare, kendo got mar Jehova Nyasaye Maratego noluong ni Got Maler.”

4 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem: and every man with his staff in his hand through multitude of days.

Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Chwo gi mon mahikgi ngʼeny biro bet e yore mag Jerusalem kendo, ka moro ka moro kuomgi sirore gi luth nikech hike ngʼeny.

5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls, playing in the streets thereof.

Yawuowi gi nyiri nopongʼ yore mag dala ka gitugoe.”

6 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: If it seem hard in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days: shall it be hard in my eyes, saith the Lord of hosts?

Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Ni ogendini mantie mane odongʼ kuom ji chakre ndalono to nyalo neno ni gima kama ok nyal timorena; to an bende dobedna gima ok nyalre?” Jehova Nyasaye Maratego ema owacho.

7 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold I will save my people from the land of the east, and from the land of the going down of the sun.

Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Abiro reso joga e lwet pinje man yo wuok chiengʼ gi yo podho chiengʼ.

8 And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God in truth and in justice.

Abiro dwogogi mondo gichak gidag Jerusalem; gibiro bedo joga, kendo kaka Nyasachgi abiro bedonegi ja-adiera kod tim makare.”

9 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Let your hands be strengthened, you that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, in the day that the house of the Lord of hosts was founded, that the temple might be built.

Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Un joma winjo wechegi mane jonabi mane nitie e kinde mane iketo mise mar od Jehova Nyasaye Maratego owuoyoe, koro beduru mondo hekalu oger.

10 For before those days there was no hire for men, neither was there hire for beasts, neither was there peace to him that came in, nor to him that went out, because of the tribulation: and I let all men go every one against his neighbour.

Ka kindeno ne pok ochopo, ne onge chudo mane ichulo ji kata jamni. Onge ngʼama ne nyalo timo tijene mapile gi kwe nikech jasike, nikech namiyo ngʼato ka ngʼato olokore jasik nyawadgi,

11 But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people according to the former days, saith the Lord of hosts.

to koro sani ok abi timo ne joma odongʼ kuom jogi kaka ne atimo e kinde mokalo,” Jehova Nyasaye Maratego owacho.

12 But there shall be the seed of peace: the vine shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew: and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.

“Kodhi notwi maber, mzabibu nonyag olembe, cham nochieg e piny, kendo polo nochiw tho margi. Abiro chiwo gigi duto kaka girkeni ni joma odongʼ kuom jogi.

13 And it shall come to pass, that as you were a curse among the Gentiles, O house of Juda, and house of Israel: so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing: fear not, let your hands be strengthened.

Mana kaka usebedo gima ikwongʼo e dier ogendini, yaye Juda gi Israel, e kaka koro abiro resou, mi udok joma ji yudo gweth kuomgi. Kik ubed maluor, to beduru gi chir.”

14 For thus saith the Lord of hosts: As I purposed to afflict you, when your fathers had provoked me to wrath, saith the Lord,

Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Mana kaka ne asechano mar kelonu masira, kendo kane kwereu owangʼo iya,” Jehova Nyasaye owacho.

15 And I had no mercy: so turning again I have thought in these days to do good to the house of Juda, and Jerusalem: fear not.

“E yo machal kamano, koro achano mar timo maber kendo ni Jerusalem kod Juda, omiyo kik uluor.

16 These then are the things, which you shall do: Speak ye truth every one to his neighbour: judge ye truth and judgment of peace in your gates.

Magi e gik monego utim: Wachuru adiera ne joweteu kendo ngʼaduru bura makare kendo mowinjore e uteu mag ngʼado bura;

17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his friend: and love not a false oath: for all these are the things that I hate, saith the Lord.

kik uchan timo marach ni joma ukiewogo, kendo kik uher kwongʼoru gi miriambo. Ok adwar gigi duto,” Jehova Nyasaye owacho.

18 And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying:

Wach Jehova Nyasaye Maratego nochako obirona.

19 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth shall be to the house of Juda, joy, and gladness, and great solemnities: only love ye truth and peace.

Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Riyo kech mitimo e dwe mar angʼwen, gi mar abich, gi mar abiriyo, gi mar apar biro bedo kinde mag mor gi ilo kendo gibiro doko kinde mag sewni moyier mag mor ne jo-Juda. Emomiyo heruru adiera kod kwe.”

20 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, until people come, and dwell in many cities,

Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Ogendini mopogore opogore mathoth kod ji modak e mier madongo bende nobi,

21 And the inhabitants go one to another, saying: Let us go, and entreat the face of the Lord, and let us seek the Lord of hosts: I also will go.

kendo ji modak e dala maduongʼ machielo ni wach ni, ‘Wadhiuru riat mondo walam Jehova Nyasaye kendo wadwar Jehova Nyasaye Maratego, an to eri asewuok adhi.’

22 And many peoples, and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the face of the Lord.

Kendo ogendini mangʼeny kod pinje maroteke nobi Jerusalem mondo odwar Jehova Nyasaye Maratego mondo gilame.”

23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: In those days, wherein ten men of all languages of the Gentiles shall take hold, and shall hold fast the shirt of one that is a Jew, saying: We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

Ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “E ndalogo ji apar moa e dhoudi mopogore opogore kendo mawacho dhok mopogore opogore nomak riak law ja-Yahudi moro motegno kawacho ni, ‘Yie mondo wadhi kodu, nikech wasewinjo ni Nyasaye nikodu.’”