Zechariah 2

1 And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, 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, 'Whither are thou going?' And he saith unto 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 lo, 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 saith unto him, 'Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, 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 — I am to her — an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.

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

6 Ho, ho, and flee from the land of the north, An affirmation of Jehovah, For, as the four winds of the heavens, I have spread you abroad, An affirmation of Jehovah.

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

7 Ho, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling [with] the daughter of Babylon.

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

8 For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: After honour He hath sent me unto the nations who are spoiling you, For he who is coming against you, Is coming against the daughter 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 lo, I am waving my hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath 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 Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah.

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

11 And joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.

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 Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.

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

13 Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'

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