Zacharias 2
1 And I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a man, and in his hand a measuring line.
Kisha nikatazama juu: pale mbele yangu alikuwepo mtu mwenye kamba ya kupimia mkononi mwake!
2 And I said to him, Whither go you? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth of it, and what is the length of it.
Nikamuuliza, “Unakwenda wapi?” Akanijibu, “Kupima Yerusalemu, kupata urefu na upana wake.”
3 And, behold, the angel that spoke with me stood [by], and another angel went forth to meet him,
Kisha malaika aliyekuwa akizungumza nami akaondoka, malaika mwingine akaja kukutana naye
4 and spoke to him, saying, Run and speak to that young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be fully inhabited by reason of the abundance of men and cattle in the midst of her.
na kumwambia: “Kimbia, umwambie yule kijana, ‘Yerusalemu utakuwa mji usio na kuta kwa sababu ya wingi wa watu na mifugo iliyomo.
5 And I will be to her, says the Lord, a wall of fire round about, and I will be for a glory in the midst of her.
Mimi mwenyewe nitakuwa ukuta wa moto kuuzunguka,’ asema Bwana, ‘nami nitakuwa utukufu wake ndani yake.’
6 Ho, ho, flee from the land of the north, says the Lord: for I will gather you from the four winds of heaven, says the Lord,
“Njooni! Njooni! Kimbieni mtoke katika nchi ya kaskazini,” asema Bwana, “Kwa kuwa nimewatawanya kwenye pande nne za mbingu,” asema Bwana.
7 [even] to Sion: deliver yourselves, you that dwell [with] the daughter of Babylon.
“Njoo, ee Sayuni! Kimbia, wewe ukaaye ndani ya Binti Babeli!”
8 For thus says the Lord Almighty; After the glory has he sent me to the nations that spoiled you: for he that touches you is as one that touches the apple of his eye.
Kwa kuwa hivi ndivyo asemavyo Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote: “Baada ya yeye kuniheshimu na kunituma mimi dhidi ya mataifa yaliyokuteka nyara, kwa kuwa yeyote awagusaye ninyi, anaigusa mboni ya jicho lake,
9 For, behold, I bring my hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to them that serve them: and you shall know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.
hakika nitauinua mkono wangu dhidi yao ili watumwa wao wawateke nyara. Ndipo mtakapojua ya kwamba Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote amenituma.
10 Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Sion: for, behold, I come, and will dwell in the midst of you, says the Lord.
“Piga kelele na ufurahie, ee Binti Sayuni, kwa maana ninakuja, nami nitaishi miongoni mwenu,” asema Bwana.
11 And many nations shall flee for refuge to the Lord in that day, and they shall be for a people to him, and they shall dwell in the midst of you: and you shall know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.
“Mataifa mengi yataunganishwa na Bwana siku hiyo, nao watakuwa watu wangu. Nitaishi miongoni mwenu nanyi mtajua kwamba Bwana Mwenye Nguvu Zote amenituma kwenu.
12 And the Lord shall inherit Juda his portion in the holy [land], and he will yet choose Jerusalem.
Bwana atairithi Yuda kama fungu lake katika nchi takatifu na atachagua tena Yerusalemu.
13 Let all flesh fear before the Lord: for he has risen up from his holy clouds.
Tulieni mbele za Bwana, enyi watu wote, kwa sababu ameinuka kutoka makao yake matakatifu.”
