Zakarias 2
1 Derpaa løftede jeg mine Øjne og skuede, og se, der var en Mand med en Maalesnor i Haanden.
Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.
2 Jeg spurgte: »Hvor skal du hen?« Han svarede: »Hen at maale Jerusalem og se, hvor bredt og langt det er.«
“Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.”
3 Og se, Engelen, som talte med mig, traadte frem, og en anden Engel traadte frem over for ham,
Then the angel who was speaking with me went out, and another angel came out to meet him
4 og han sagde til ham: »Løb hen og sig til den unge Mand der: Som aabent Land skal Jerusalem ligge, saa mange Mennesker og Dyr skal der være i det.
and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it.
5 Jeg vil selv, lyder det fra HERREN, være en Ildmur omkring det og herliggøre mig i det.
For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
6 Op, op, fly bort fra Nordlandet, lyder det fra HERREN, thi fra Himmelens fire Vinde samler jeg eder, lyder det fra HERREN.
“Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD.
7 Op, red jer til Zion, I, som bor hos Babels Datter!
“Get up, O Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon!”
8 Thi saa siger Hærskarers HERRE, hvis Herlighed sendte mig til Folkene, der hærger eder: Den, som rører eder, rører min Øjesten.
For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—
9 Thi se, jeg svinger min Haand imod dem, og de skal blive til Bytte for dem, som nu er deres Trælle; og I skal kende, at Hærskarers HERRE har sendt mig.
I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”
10 Jubl og glæd dig, Zions Datter! Thi se, jeg kommer og fæster Bo i din Midte, lyder det fra HERREN.«
“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.
11 Og mange Folk skal paa hin Dag slutte sig til HERREN og være hans Folk og bo i din Midte, og du skal kende, at Hærskarers HERRE har sendt mig til dig.
“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.
12 Og HERREN tager Juda til Arvelod paa den hellige Jord og udvælger atter Jerusalem.
And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.
13 Stille, alt Kød, for HERREN, thi han har rejst sig fra sin hellige Bolig.
Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”
