< Zechariah 2 >

1 I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Afei memaa mʼani so, na mehunuu ɔbarima bi a ɔkura susuhoma sɛ ɔgyina mʼanim!
2 Then said I, Where go you? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
Mebisaa no sɛ, “Ɛhe na worekɔ?” Ɔbuaa sɛ, “Merekɔsusu Yerusalem, ahunu ne tɛtrɛtɛ ne ne tentene.”
3 And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
Na ɔbɔfoɔ a na ɔne me rekasa no kɔɔeɛ, na ɔbɔfoɔ foforɔ bɛhyiaa no
4 And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
na ɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Tu mmirika, ka kyerɛ saa aberanteɛ no sɛ, ‘Yerusalem bɛyɛ kuropɔn a ɛnni afasuo ɛsiane nnipa ne mmoa dodoɔ a wɔwɔ mu enti.
5 For I, says the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
Na mʼankasa mɛyɛ ogya fasuo, atwa ho ahyia,’ sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie, ‘na mayɛ ne mu animuonyam.’
6 Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, says the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, says the LORD.
“Mommra! Mommra! Monnwane mfiri atifi asase no so,” sɛ Awurade seɛ nie, “Na mahwete mo mu ama ɔsoro mframa ɛnan no,” sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie.
7 Deliver yourself, O Zion, that dwell with the daughter of Babylon.
“Mommra, Ao Sion! Monnwane mo a mote Babilonia!”
8 For thus says the LORD of hosts; After the glory has he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that touches you touches the apple of his eye.
Ɛfiri sɛ sei na Asafo Awurade seɛ, “Onimuonyamfoɔ no asoma me akɔtia aman a wɔafo wo nneɛma no. Ɛfiri sɛ, deɛ ɔde ne nsa bɛka wo biara no de nsa aka AWURADE aniwa kosua.
9 For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and all of you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me.
Nokorɛm mɛma me nsa so de atia wɔn sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn nkoa bɛfom wɔn nneɛma. Na ɛbɛma woahunu sɛ Asafo Awurade na wasoma me.
10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you, says the LORD.
“Team na ma wʼani nnye, Ao, Ɔbabaa Sion. Ɛfiri sɛ, mereba, na mene mo bɛtena,” sɛdeɛ Awurade seɛ nie.
11 And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me unto you.
“Aman bebree bɛka Awurade ho saa ɛda no na wɔabɛyɛ me nkurɔfoɔ. Me ne mo bɛtena, na mobɛhunu sɛ, Asafo Awurade na wasoma me mo nkyɛn.
12 And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
Awurade bɛfa Yuda sɛ nʼagyapadeɛ wɔ asase kronkron no so, na ɔbɛfa Yerusalem bio.
13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
Monyɛ komm wɔ Awurade anim, adasamma nyinaa, ɛfiri sɛ wakanyane ne ho wɔ nʼatenaeɛ kronkron hɔ.”

< Zechariah 2 >