Zechariah 10
1 Ask Yahweh to cause rain to fall (in the springtime/before the hot season starts), [because] he is the one who makes the clouds [from which the rain falls]. He causes showers to fall on us, and he causes crops to grow well in the fields.
Demandád a Jehová lluvia en la sazón tardía, y Jehová hará relámpagos, y daros ha lluvia de agua, y yerba en el campo a cada uno.
2 [What people think that] the idols in their houses suggest [is only] nonsense, and people who [say that they can] interpret dreams tell [only] lies. When they [tell people things to] comfort [them, what they say] is useless, so the people [who (consult/trust in) them] are like lost sheep; they are attacked because they have no [one to protect them] [like] [MET] a shepherd [protects his sheep].
Porque las imágenes han hablado vanidad, y los adivinos han visto mentira, y han hablado sueños vanos, en vano consuelan: por lo cual ellos se fueron como ovejas, fueron humillados porque no tuvieron pastor.
3 [Yahweh says,] “I am angry with the leaders [MET] of my people, and I will punish them. [I,] the Commander of the armies of angels, take care of my people, the people of Judah, [like a shepherd takes care of his] [MET] flock, and I will cause them to be like [SIM] proud/powerful war horses.
Contra los pastores se ha encendido mi enojo, y yo visitaré los machos cabríos; porque Jehová de los ejércitos visitará su rebaño, la casa de Judá, y tornarlos ha como su caballo de honor en la guerra.
4 From Judah will come rulers [who will be very important], [like] [MET] a cornerstone is [the most important stone for a house], [like] [MET] a tent peg [is very important for a tent], [like] [MET] a bow [is very important for (an archer/a man who shoots arrows]).
De él hará rincón, de él estaca, de él arco de guerra, de él saldrá también todo angustiador.
5 They will all be like [SIM] mighty warriors trampling [their enemies] in the mud during a battle. [I,] Yahweh, will be with them, so they will fight and defeat their enemies who ride on horses.
Y serán como valientes, que pisan el lodo de las calles, en la batalla; y pelearán, porque Jehová será con ellos; y los que cabalgan en caballos serán avergonzados.
6 I will cause the people [MTY] of Judah to become strong, and I will rescue the people [MTY] of Israel. I will bring them back [from the countries to which they were (exiled/forced to go)]; [I will do that] because I pity them. Then they will be as though I had not abandoned them, because I am Yahweh, their God, and I will answer them [when they pray for help].
Porque yo fortificaré la casa de Judá, y guardaré la casa de José, y tornarlos he, porque tuve piedad de ellos; y serán, como si no los hubiera desechado; porque yo soy Jehová su Dios que los oiré.
7 The people of Israel will be like [SIM] strong soldiers; they will be as happy as [people who have drunk a lot of] wine. Their children will see [their fathers being very happy], and they [also] will be happy because of what Yahweh [has done for them].
Y será Efraím como valiente, y alegrarse ha su corazón como de vino: sus hijos también verán, y se alegrarán: su corazón se gozará en Jehová.
8 I will signal for my people [to return from (being exiled/other countries)], and I will gather them together [in their own country]. I will rescue them, and they will become very numerous like [they were] previously.
Yo les silbaré, y los juntaré, porque yo los he redimido; y serán multiplicados, como fueron multiplicados.
9 I have caused them to be scattered among many people-groups, but in those distant countries they will think about me again. They and their children will remain alive and return [to Judah].
Y sembrarlos he entre los pueblos, y en las regiones remotas se hará mención de mí; y vivirán con sus hijos, y tornarán.
10 I will bring them [back] from Egypt and from Assyria; I will bring them [back] from the Gilead and Lebanon [regions], and there will hardly be enough [HYP] space for them all [to live in Judah].
Porque yo los tornaré de la tierra de Egipto, y de la Asiria los congregaré; y traerlos he a la tierra de Galaad y del Líbano, ni aun les bastará.
11 They will endure/experience many difficulties [as though they were walking] [MET] through a sea, but [I] will calm the waves of the sea; the Nile [River which is usually] deep will dry up. [I] will defeat the proud [soldiers of] Assyria, and [I will cause] Egypt to no longer be powerful [MTY].
Y la tribulación se pasará a la mar, y en la mar herirá a las ondas, y todas las honduras del río se secarán; y la soberbia del Asur será derribada, y el cetro de Egipto se perderá.
12 I will enable my people to be strong, and they will honor me and obey [IDM] me. [That will surely happen because I,] Yahweh, have said it.”
Y fortificarlos he en Jehová, y en su nombre caminarán, dice Jehová.
