ΖΑΧΑΡΙΑΣ - Zaccaria - Zachariah 8

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και εγεινε λογος του Κυριου των δυναμεων, λεγων,	1 And the word of the Lord of hosts came, saying:
2 Ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων? ειμαι ζηλοτυπος δια την Σιων εν ζηλοτυπια μεγαλη και ειμαι ζηλοτυπος δι' αυτην εν οργη μεγαλη.	2 Thus says the Lord of hosts: I have been zealous for Zion with a great zeal, and with a great indignation have I been zealous for her.
3 Ουτω λεγει Κυριος? Επεστρεψα εις την Σιων και θελω κατοικησει εν μεσω της Ιερουσαλημ? και η Ιερουσαλημ θελει ονομασθη πολις αληθειας, και το ορος του Κυριου των δυναμεων ορος αγιον.	3 Thus says the Lord of hosts: I have been turned back towards Zion, and I 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 Sanctified Mountain.”
4 Ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων? Ετι θελουσι καθησει πρεσβυτεροι και πρεσβυτεραι εν ταις πλατειαις της Ιερουσαλημ, και εκαστος με την ραβδον αυτου εν τη χειρι αυτου απο του πληθους των ημερων.	4 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Then elderly men and elderly women will dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man will be with his walking stick in his hand, because of the multitude of days.
5 Και αι πλατειαι της πολεως θελουσιν εισθαι πληρεις παιδιων και κορασιων παιζοντων εν ταις πλατειαις αυτης.	5 And the streets of the city will be filled with toddlers and children, playing in its streets.
6 Ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων? Εαν φανη θαυμαστον εις τους οφθαλμους του υπολοιπου του λαου τουτου εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις, μηπως θελει φανη θαυμαστον και εις τους οφθαλμους μου; λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων.	6 Thus says the Lord of hosts: If it seems difficult in the eyes of the remnant of this people in those days, could it indeed be difficult in my eyes, says the Lord of hosts?
7 Ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων? Ιδου, εγω θελω σωσει τον λαον μου απο της γης της ανατολης και απο της γης της δυσεως του ηλιου,	7 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will save my people from the land of the East, and from the land of the setting of the sun.
8 και θελω φερει αυτους και θελουσι κατοικησει εν μεσω της Ιερουσαλημ? και θελουσιν εισθαι λαος μου και εγω θελω εισθαι Θεος αυτων εν αληθεια και δικαιοσυνη.	8 And I will lead them, and they will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. And they will be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in justice.
9 Ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων? Ενισχυσατε τας χειρας σας, σεις οι ακουοντες εν ταις ημεραις ταυταις τους λογους τουτους δια στοματος των προφητων, οιτινες ησαν εν τη ημερα καθ' ην εθεμελιωθη ο οικος του Κυριου των δυναμεων, δια να οικοδομηθη ο ναος.	9 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Let your hands be strengthened, you who, in those days, are listening to these words by the mouth of the prophets, in the day that the house of the Lord of hosts has been founded, so that the temple may be built.
10 Διοτι προ των ημερων εκεινων δεν ητο μισθος δια τον ανθρωπον ουδε μισθος δια το κτηνος ουδε ειρηνη εις τον εξερχομενον η εισερχομενον εξ αιτιας της θλιψεως, διοτι εξαπεστειλα παντας τους ανθρωπους εκαστον κατα του πλησιον αυτου.	10 Indeed, before those days, there was no pay for men, nor was there pay for beasts of burden, and neither was there peace for those entering, nor for those exiting, because of the tribulation. And I had dismissed all men, each one against his neighbor.
11 Αλλα τωρα, εγω δεν θελω φερεσθαι προς το υπολοιπον του λαου τουτον καθως εν ταις αρχαιαις ημεραις, λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων.	11 But now, I will not act towards the remnant of this people according to the former days, says the Lord of hosts.
12 Διοτι ο σπορος θελει εισθαι της ειρηνης? η αμπελος θελει δωσει τον καρπον αυτης και η γη θελει δωσει τα γεννηματα αυτης και οι ουρανοι θελουσι δωσει την δροσον αυτων, και θελω κληροδοτησει εις το υπολοιπον του λαου τουτου παντα ταυτα.	12 But there will be a seed of peace: the vine will give her fruit, and the earth will give her seedlings, and the heavens will give their dew. And I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
13 Και καθως ησθε καταρα μεταξυ των εθνων, οικος Ιουδα και οικος Ισραηλ, ουτω θελω σας διασωσει και θελετε εισθαι ευλογια? μη φοβεισθε? ας ενισχυωνται αι χειρες σας.	13 And this shall be: just as you were a curse among the Gentiles, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid. Let your hands be strengthened.
14 Διοτι ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων? Καθ' ον τροπον εστοχασθην να σας τιμωρησω, οτε οι πατερες σας με παρωργισαν, λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων, και δεν μετενοησα,	14 For thus says the Lord of hosts: Just as I intended to afflict you, when your fathers had provoked me to wrath, says the Lord,
15 ουτω παλιν εβουλευθην εν ταις ημεραις ταυταις να αγαθοποιησω την Ιερουσαλημ και τον οικον του Ιουδα? μη φοβεισθε.	15 and I did not show mercy, so have I turned back, thinking in these days to do good to the house of Judah and to Jerusalem. Do not be afraid.
16 Ουτοι ειναι οι λογοι, τους οποιους θελετε καμει? λαλειτε εκαστος την αληθειαν προς τον πλησιον αυτου? αληθειαν και κρισιν ειρηνης κρινετε εν ταις πυλαις σας.	16 Therefore, these are the words that you shall do: Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor. With truth and a judgment of peace, judge at your gates.
17 Και μη βουλευεσθε κακον εν ταις καρδιαις σας εκαστος κατα του πλησιον αυτου και ορκον ψευδη μη αγαπατε? διοτι παντα ταυτα ειναι εκεινα, τα οποια μισω, λεγει Κυριος.	17 And let not anyone think up evil against his friend in your hearts. And do not choose to swear falsely. For all these are things that I hate, says the Lord.
18 Και εγεινε λογος του Κυριου των δυναμεων προς εμε, λεγων,	18 And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying:
19 Ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων? Η νηστεια του τεταρτου μηνος και η νηστεια του πεμπτου και η νηστεια του εβδομου και η νηστεια του δεκατου θελουσιν εισθαι εις τον οικον Ιουδα εν χαρα και εν ευφροσυνη και εν ευθυμοις εορταις? οθεν αγαπατε την αληθειαν και την ειρηνην.	19 Thus says the Lord of hosts: The fast of the fourth, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth will be for the house of Judah in joy and gladness and with bright solemnities. So then, love truth and peace.
20 Ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων? Ετι θελουσιν ελθει λαοι και οι κατοικουντες πολεις πολλας?	20 Thus says the Lord of hosts, then the people may arrive and dwell in many cities,
21 και οι κατοικοι της μιας θελουσιν υπαγει εις την αλλην, λεγοντες, Ας υπαγωμεν σπευδοντες δια να εξιλεωσωμεν το προσωπον του Κυριου και να εκζητησωμεν τον Κυριον των δυναμεων? θελω υπαγει και εγω.	21 and the inhabitants may hurry, one saying to another: “Let us go and entreat the face of the Lord, and let us seek the Lord of hosts. I will go also.”
22 Και λαοι πολλοι και εθνη ισχυρα θελουσιν ελθει δια να εκζητησωσι τον Κυριον των δυναμεων εν Ιερουσαλημ και να εξιλεωσωσι το προσωπον του Κυριου.	22 And many peoples and strong nations will approach, seeking the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the face of the Lord.
23 Ουτω λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων? Εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις δεκα ανδρες εκ πασων των γλωσσων των εθνων θελουσι πιασει σφιγκτα, ναι, θελουσι πιασει σφιγκτα το κρασπεδον ενος Ιουδαιου, λεγοντες? θελομεν υπαγει με σας? διοτι ηκουσαμεν οτι ο Θεος ειναι με σας.	23 Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days, then, ten men from every language of the Gentiles will grasp and cling to the hem of one man of Judea, saying: “We will go with you. For we have heard that God is with you.”