Zechariah 2
1 And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw, and behold, a man, and in his hand was a measuring line.
Levanté los ojos y vi, y he aquí, un hombre con un cordel de medir en la mano.
2 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.”
Entonces pregunté: “¿Adónde vas?” Me dijo: “Para medir Jerusalén, para ver cuál es su anchura y cuál su longitud”.
3 And behold, the angel, who had been speaking with me, departed, and another angel went out to meet him.
He aquí que el ángel que hablaba conmigo salió, y otro ángel salió a su encuentro,
4 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.
y le dijo: “Corre, habla a este joven, diciendo: ‘Jerusalén será habitada como aldeas sin murallas, a causa de la multitud de hombres y de ganado que hay en ella.
5 And I will be to it, says the Lord, a wall of fire all around. And in glory, I will be in its midst.
Porque yo — dice Yahvé — seré para ella un muro de fuego alrededor, y seré la gloria en medio de ella.
6 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.
¡Ven! ¡Venid! Huye de la tierra del norte”, dice Yahvé; “porque te he extendido como los cuatro vientos del cielo”, dice Yahvé.
7 O Zion, flee, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.
“¡Ven, Sión! Escapa, tú que habitas con la hija de Babilonia’.
8 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.
Porque Yahvé de los Ejércitos dice: ‘Por honor me ha enviado a las naciones que te saquearon; porque el que te toca toca la niña de sus ojos.
9 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.
Porque he aquí que yo sacudiré mi mano sobre ellas, y serán un botín para los que las sirvieron; y sabrás que el Señor de los Ejércitos me ha enviado.
10 Sing praise and rejoice, daughter of Zion. For behold, I approach, and I will dwell in your midst, says the Lord.
¡Canta y alégrate, hija de Sión! Porque he aquí que vengo y habitaré en ti’, dice Yahvé.
11 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.
Muchas naciones se unirán a Yahvé en aquel día, y serán mi pueblo; y yo habitaré en medio de vosotros, y sabréis que Yahvé de los Ejércitos me ha enviado a vosotros.
12 And the Lord will possess his portion, Judah, in the sanctified land, and still he will single out Jerusalem.
Yahvé heredará a Judá como su porción en la tierra santa, y volverá a elegir a Jerusalén.
13 Let all flesh be silent before the face of the Lord: for he has arisen from his holy dwelling place.
¡Silencio, toda carne, ante Yahvé, porque se ha levantado de su santa morada!”
