Zechariah 2

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

Levanté los ojos y vi, y he aquí, un hombre con un cordel de medir en la mano.

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.”

Entonces pregunté: “¿Adónde vas?” Me dijo: “Para medir Jerusalén, para ver cuál es su anchura y cuál su longitud”.

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

He aquí que el ángel que hablaba conmigo salió, y otro ángel salió a su encuentro,

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.

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

Porque yo — dice Yahvé — seré para ella un muro de fuego alrededor, y seré la gloria en medio de ella.

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.

¡Ven! ¡Venid! Huye de la tierra del norte”, dice Yahvé; “porque te he extendido como los cuatro vientos del cielo”, dice Yahvé.

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

“¡Ven, Sión! Escapa, tú que habitas con la hija de Babilonia’.

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.

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 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.

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

¡Canta y alégrate, hija de Sión! Porque he aquí que vengo y habitaré en ti’, dice Yahvé.

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.

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

Yahvé heredará a Judá como su porción en la tierra santa, y volverá a elegir a Jerusalén.

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

¡Silencio, toda carne, ante Yahvé, porque se ha levantado de su santa morada!”