Zechariah 2

1 Then lifted I up mine eyes and looked, and lo! a Man, —and, in his hand, a Measuring Line.

Afei memaa mʼani so, na mihuu ɔbarima bi a okura susuhama sɛ ogyina mʼanim!

2 And I said, Whither art thou going? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what [should be] the breadth thereof, and what the length thereof.

Mibisaa no se, “Ɛhe na worekɔ?” Obuae se, “Merekosusuw Yerusalem, ahu ne trɛw ne ne tenten.”

3 And lo! the messenger who was talking with me, coming forward, —and another messenger, coming forward to meet him.

Na ɔbɔfo a na ɔne me rekasa na kɔe, na ɔbɔfo foforo behyiaa no

4 So he said unto him, Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Like open villages, shall Jerusalem remain, for the multitude of men and cattle in her midst;

na ɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Tu mmirika, ka kyerɛ saa aberante no se, ‘Yerusalem bɛyɛ kuropɔn a enni afasu esiane nnipa ne mmoa dodow a wɔwɔ mu nti.

5 And, I, will become to her, declareth Yahweh, A wall of fire round about, —and, a glory, will I become in her midst.

Na mʼankasa mɛyɛ ogya fasu, atwa ho ahyia,’ sɛnea Awurade se ni, ‘na mayɛ ne mu anuonyam.’

6 Ho! ho! flee ye, therefore, out of the land of the North, urgeth Yahweh. For, as the four winds of the heavens, have I spread you abroad, declareth Yahweh.

“Mommra! Mommra! Munguan mfi atifi asase no so,” sɛ Awurade se ni, “Na mahwete mo mu ama ɔsoro mframa anan no,” sɛnea Awurade se ni.

7 Ho! Zion, deliver thyself, —thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. For,

“Mommra, Sion! Munguan, mo a mote Ɔbabea Babilonia!”

8 Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, For his own honour, hath he sent me unto the nations that are spoiling you, —Surely, he that toucheth you, toucheth the pupil of mine eye.

Efisɛ sɛɛ na Asafo Awurade se, “Onuonyamfo no asoma me akotia aman a wɔafow mo nneɛma no akyi no, nea ɔde ne nsa bɛka mo biara no de nsa aka AWURADE aniwa nkesua.

9 For behold me! brandishing my hand over them, and they shall become a spoil unto their own slaves, —and ye shall know that, Yahweh of hosts, hath sent me.

Nokware, mɛma me nsa so de atia wɔn sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn nkoa bɛfom wɔn nneɛma. Na ɛbɛma moahu sɛ Asafo Awurade na wasoma me.

10 Sing out and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, —For behold me! coming in, and I will make my habitation in thy midst, declareth Yahweh.

“Teɛ mu na ma wʼani nnye, Ɔbabea Sion. Efisɛ, mereba, na mene mo bɛtena,” sɛnea Awurade se ni.

11 Then shall many nations, join themselves, unto Yahweh, in that day, and shall become my people, —and I will make my habitation in thy midst, so shalt thou know that, Yahweh of hosts, hath sent me unto thee.

“Aman bebree bɛka Awurade ho saa da no na wɔabɛyɛ me nkurɔfo. Me ne mo bɛtena, na mubehu sɛ, Asafo Awurade na wasoma me mo nkyɛn.

12 Thus will Yahweh inherit Judah, his portion, on the soil of the sanctuary, —and make choice, yet again, of Jerusalem.

Awurade bɛfa Yuda sɛ nʼagyapade wɔ asase kronkron no so, na ɔbɛfa Yerusalem bio.

13 Hush! all flesh, before Yahweh, —For he hath roused himself up out of his holy dwelling.

Monyɛ komm wɔ Awurade anim, adesamma nyinaa, efisɛ wakanyan ne ho wɔ ne tenabea kronkron hɔ.”