Zechariah 2

1 And I lift up my eyes, and look, and behold, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.

Derpå løftede jeg mine Øjne og skuede, og se, der var en Mand med en Målesnor i Hånden.

2 And I say, “To where are you going?” And he says to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see how much [is] its breadth and how much its length.”

Jeg spurgte: "Hvor skal du hen?" Han svarede: "Hen at måle Jerusalem og se, hvor bredt og langt det er."

3 And behold, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him,

Og se, Engelen, som talte med mig, trådte frem, og en anden Engel trådte frem over for ham,

4 and he says to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem is inhabited [as] open places, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst.

og han sagde til ham: "Løb ben og sig til den unge Mand der: Som åbent Land skal Jerusalem ligge, så mange Mennesker og Dyr skal der være i det.

5 And I am to her—a declaration of YHWH—A wall of fire all around, And I am for glory in her midst.

Jeg vil selv, lyder det fra HERREN, være en Ildmur omkring det og herliggøre mig i det.

6 Behold, and flee from the land of the north, A declaration of YHWH, For as the four winds of the heavens, I have spread you abroad, A declaration of YHWH.

Op, op, fly bort fra Nordlandet, lyder det fra HERREN, thi fra Himmelens fire Vinde samler jeg eder, lyder det fra HERREN.

7 Behold, Zion, be delivered who are dwelling [with] the daughter of Babylon.

Op, red jer til Zion, I, som bor hos Babels Datter!

8 For thus said YHWH of Hosts: He has sent Me after glory to the nations who are spoiling you, For he who is coming against you, Is coming against the pupil of His eye.

Thi så siger Hærskarers HERRE, hvis Herlighed sendte mig til Folkene, der hærger eder: Den, som rører eder, rører min Øjesten.

9 For behold, I am waving My hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And you have known that YHWH of Hosts has sent Me.

Thi se, jeg svinger min Hånd 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.

10 Sing, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For behold, I am coming, and have dwelt in your midst, A declaration of YHWH.

Jubl og glæd dig, Zions Datter! Thi se, jeg kommer og fæster Bo i din Midte, lyder det fra HERREN."

11 And many nations have been joined to YHWH in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in your midst, And you have known that YHWH of Hosts has sent Me to you.

Og mange Folk skal på 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.

12 And YHWH has inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He has fixed again on Jerusalem.

Og HERREN tager Juda til Arvelod på den hellige Jord og udvælger atter Jerusalem.

13 Hush, all flesh, because of YHWH, For He has been roused up from His holy habitation!”

Stille, alt Kød, for HERREN, thi han har rejst sig fra sin hellige Bolig.