Zechariah

1A revelation.The LORD’s word is against the land of Hadrach,and will rest upon Damascus—for the eye of manand of all the tribes of Israel is towards the LORD—

2and Hamath, also, which borders on it,Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.

3Tyre built herself a stronghold,and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the mire of the streets.

4Behold, the Lord will dispossess her,and he will strike her power in the sea; and she will be devoured with fire.

5Ashkelon will see it, and fear;Gaza also, and will writhe in agony; as will Ekron, for her expectation will be disappointed; and the king will perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon will not be inhabited.

6Foreigners will dwell in Ashdod,and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

7I will take away his blood out of his mouth,and his abominations from between his teeth;and he also will be a remnant for our God;and he will be as a chieftain in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.

8I will encamp around my house against the army,that no one pass through or return; and no oppressor will pass through them any more: for now I have seen with my eyes.

9Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion!Shout, daughter of Jerusalem!Behold, your King comes to you!He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

10I will cut off the chariot from Ephraimand the horse from Jerusalem.The battle bow will be cut off;and he will speak peace to the nations.His dominion will be from sea to sea,and from the River to the ends of the earth.

11As for you also,because of the blood of your covenant, I have set free your prisoners from the pit in which is no water.

12Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope!Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.

13For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me.I have loaded the bow with Ephraim.I will stir up your sons, Zion,against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.

14The LORD will be seen over them.His arrow will flash like lightning.The Lord GOD will blow the trumpet,and will go with whirlwinds of the south.

15The LORD of Armies will defend them.They will destroy and overcome with sling stones.They will drink, and roar as through wine.They will be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.

16The LORD their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people;for they are like the jewels of a crown, lifted on high over his land.

17For how great is his goodness,and how great is his beauty!Grain will make the young men flourish,and new wine the virgins.

1đều thuộc về ĐỨC CHÚA.

2tới cả Tia và Xi-đôn là những thành khôn ngoan có tiếng.

3gom góp vàng nhiều như bùn đất bên đường.

4còn chính thành thì bị lửa thiêu.

5Ga-da chẳng còn vua, Át-cơ-lôn không người cư ngụ,

6Ta sẽ tiêu diệt thói kiêu hãnh của người Phi-li-tinh,

7và Éc-rôn sẽ được đối xử như người Giơ-vút.

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9một con lừa con vẫn còn theo mẹ.

10từ sông Cả đến tận cùng cõi đất.

11Ta sẽ đưa lên khỏi hố cạn.

12Ta sẽ hoàn lại cho ngươi gấp đôi.

13Ta sẽ biến ngươi thành lưỡi gươm tráng sĩ.

14Người sẽ tiến bước trong gió bão phương nam.

15và đầy ứ như những chiếc bình rảy, như các góc bàn thờ.

16như những viên ngọc lấp lánh trên vương miện.

17và rượu mới làm cho thiếu nữ được vui tươi.