Zacarias 2

1 At aking itinanaw ang aking mga mata, at aking nakita at, narito, ang isang lalake na may panukat na pisi sa kaniyang kamay.

Then I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line/tape.

2 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ko, Saan ka paroroon? At sinabi niya sa akin, Upang sukatin ang Jerusalem, upang tingnan kung gaano ang luwang, at kung gaano ang haba.

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 At, narito, ang anghel na nakikipagusap sa akin ay umalis, at ibang anghel ay lumabas na sumalubong sa kaniya,

Then the angel who had been talking to me started to leave, and another angel walked toward him.

4 At sinabi sa kaniya, Tumakbo ka, iyong salitain sa binatang ito, na sabihin, Ang Jerusalem ay tatahanan na parang mga nayon na walang mga kuta, dahil sa karamihan ng mga tao at hayop doon.

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 Sapagka't ako, sabi ng Panginoon, ay magiging sa kaniya'y isang kutang apoy sa palibot, at ako'y magiging kaluwalhatian sa gitna niya.

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 Oy, oy, magsitakas kayo mula sa lupain ng hilagaan, sabi ng Panginoon; sapagka't kayo'y aking pinangalat na parang apat na hangin sa himpapawid, sabi ng Panginoon.

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 Oy Sion, tumanan ka, ikaw na tumatahan na kasama ng anak na babae ng Babilonia.

You people [who previously lived in] Jerusalem and who [now] live in Babylon, flee from there!

8 Sapagka't ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo: Dahil sa kaluwalhatian ay sinugo niya ako sa mga bansa na nanamsam sa inyo; sapagka't ang humihipo sa inyo, ay humihipo sa itim ng kaniyang mata.

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 Sapagka't narito, aking ikukumpas ang aking kamay sa kanila, at sila'y magiging samsam niyaong nangaglilingkod sa kanila; at inyong malalaman na ang Panginoon ng mga hukbo ang nagsugo sa akin.

[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 Ikaw ay umawit at magalak, Oh anak na babae ng Sion; sapagka't narito, ako'y naparirito, at ako'y tatahan sa gitna mo, sabi ng Panginoon.

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 At maraming bansa ay magpipisan sa Panginoon sa araw na yaon, at magiging aking bayan; at ako'y tatahan sa gitna mo, at iyong malalaman na ang Panginoon ng mga hukbo ay siyang nagsugo sa akin sa iyo.

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 At mamanahin ng Panginoon ang Juda na pinaka bahagi niya sa banal na lupain at pipiliin pa ang 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 Tumahimik ang lahat na tao, sa harap ng Panginoon; sapagka't siya'y gumising na sa kaniyang banal na tahanan.

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].