Zacarías 2
1 Y alcé mis ojos, y miré, y he aquí un varón que tenía en su mano un cordel de medir.
Then I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line/tape.
2 Y díjele: ¿Dónde vas? Y él me respondió: A medir a Jerusalem, para ver cuanta es su anchura, y cuanta es su longitud.
I asked him, “Where are you going?” He replied, “[I am going] to measure Jerusalem, to determine how wide it is and how long it is.”
3 Y he aquí que salía aquel ángel que hablaba conmigo, y otro ángel le salía al encuentro,
Then the angel who had been talking to me started to leave, and another angel walked toward him.
4 Y díjole: Corre, habla a este mozo, diciendo: Sin muros será habitada Jerusalem a causa de la multitud de los hombres, y de las bestias, que estarán en medio de ella.
That other angel said to him, “Run and tell that young man that [some day] there will be very many people and livestock in Jerusalem, with the result that there will be too many to live inside the city walls; many will [live outside] the walls.
5 Yo seré a ella, dijo Jehová, muro de fuego en derredor, y seré por gloria en medio de ella.
And Yahweh says that he [himself] will be [like] [MET] a wall of fire around [the city], and he will be there with his glory.”
6 ¡Oh, oh! Huid de la tierra del aquilón dice Jehová; porque por los cuatro vientos de los cielos os esparcí, dijo Jehová.
Yahweh declares [to the people who were exiled to Babylonia], “Run! Flee from Babylonia [MTY], the country east [of Israel], and flee in all directions from the places where I caused you to be scattered!
7 O! Sión, la que moras con la hija de Babilonia, escápate.
You people [who previously lived in] Jerusalem and who [now] live in Babylon, flee from there!
8 Porque así dijo Jehová de los ejércitos: Después de la gloria él me enviará a las naciones, que os despojaron; porque el que os toca, toca a la niña de su ojo.
The [armies of the] nations that [attacked you and] took away your valuable possessions have attacked those who are very precious to the Commander of the armies of angels [IDM]. So he says this about me: ‘After I have honored him and sent him to [rebuke] the nations,
9 Porque he aquí que yo alzo mi mano sobre ellos, y serán despojo a sus siervos; y sabréis que Jehová de los ejércitos me envió.
[it is as though] I will strike them with my fist, with the result that those who were their slaves will [now] take back their possessions from those who caused them to become slaves.’ And when that happens, you will know that the Commander of the armies of angels is the one who sent me.”
10 Canta, y alégrate, hija de Sión; porque he aquí que vengo; y moraré en medio de ti, dijo Jehová.
Yahweh says, “[You people of] Jerusalem [APO], shout and be happy, [because] I will be coming [to you] and I will live among you!”
11 Y allegarse han muchas naciones a Jehová en aquel día, y serme han por pueblo, y moraré en medio de ti; y entonces conocerás que Jehová de los ejércitos me ha enviado a ti:
At that time, [people of] many nations will be united to Yahweh and will become his people. He will live among [all of] you; and you will know that the Commander of the armies of angels [is the one who] sent me to you.
12 Y Jehová poseerá a Judá su heredad en la tierra santa, y escogerá aun a Jerusalem.
[The people of] Judah will be a very special part of his sacred country, and Jerusalem will again be the city that he has chosen.
13 Calle toda carne delante de Jehová; porque él se ha despertado de su santa morada.
Everyone, [everywhere, ] should be silent in the presence of Yahweh, because he [again] will come [down] from the sacred place where he lives in heaven [to do great things for us].
