Zakarias 2
1 Og jeg opløftede mine Øjne og saa, og se, en Mand og en Maalesnor i hans Haand!
And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw, and behold, a man, and in his hand was a measuring line.
2 Og jeg sagde: Hvor gaar du hen? og han sagde til mig: Hen at maale Jerusalem for at se, hvor stor dens Bredde, og hvor stor dens Længde er.
And I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, so that I may see how great its width and how great its length may be.”
3 Og se, Engelen, som talte med mig, gik ud, og en anden Engel gik ud imod ham.
And behold, the angel, who had been speaking with me, departed, and another angel went out to meet him.
4 Og han sagde til ham: Løb, tal til denne unge Karl, og sig: Jerusalem skal ligge som aabne Byer, formedelst den Mangfoldighed af Mennesker og Kvæg, som er midt i den.
And he said to him: Hurry, speak to this young man, saying: Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls, because of the multitude of men and beasts of burden in its midst.
5 Og jeg, jeg vil være den en Ildmur trindt omkring, siger Herren, og jeg vil være til Herlighed midt i den.
And I will be to it, says the Lord, a wall of fire all around. And in glory, I will be in its midst.
6 Ve! ve! flyr da ud af Nordens Land, siger Herren; thi som Himmelens fire Vejr har jeg udbredet eder, siger Herren.
O, O flee from the land of the North, says the Lord, for I have scattered you into the four winds of heaven, says the Lord.
7 Ve! Zion, red dig, du, som bor hos Babels Datter!
O Zion, flee, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.
8 Thi saa siger den Herre Zebaoth, at han har sendt mig efter Ære ud til Hedningerne, som plyndrede eder; thi den, som rører ved eder, rører ved hans Øjesten.
For thus says the Lord of hosts: After the glory, he has sent me to the Gentiles, which have despoiled you. For he who touches you, touches the pupil of my eye.
9 Thi se, jeg svinger min Haand over dem, og de skulle blive et Bytte for dem, som tjente dem; og I skulle fornemme, at den Herre Zebaoth har sendt mig.
For behold, I lift up my hand over them, and they will be a prey to those who had served them. And you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me.
10 Syng og vær glad, du Zions Datter! thi se, jeg kommer og vil bo i din Midte, siger Herren.
Sing praise and rejoice, daughter of Zion. For behold, I approach, and I will dwell in your midst, says the Lord.
11 Og mange Hedningefolk skulle slutte sig til Herren paa den Dag, og de skulle blive mig et Folk, og jeg vil bo i din Midte, og du skal fornemme, at den Herre Zebaoth har sendt mig til dig.
And many nations will be joined to the Lord in that day, and they will be my people, and I will dwell in your midst. And you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.
12 Og Herren skal tage Juda som sin Del til Eje paa den hellige Jordbund, og han skal fremdeles udvælge Jerusalem.
And the Lord will possess his portion, Judah, in the sanctified land, and still he will single out Jerusalem.
13 Stille, alt Kød, for Herrens Ansigt; thi han har rejst sig fra sin hellige Bolig.
Let all flesh be silent before the face of the Lord: for he has arisen from his holy dwelling place.
