< Zechariah 2 >

1 And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Afei memaa mʼani so, na mihuu ɔbarima bi a okura susuhama sɛ ogyina mʼanim!
2 Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
Mibisaa no se, “Ɛhe na worekɔ?” Obuae se, “Merekosusuw Yerusalem, ahu ne trɛw ne ne tenten.”
3 And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
Na ɔbɔfo a na ɔne me rekasa na kɔe, na ɔbɔfo foforo behyiaa no
4 and said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, by reason of the multitude of men and cattle therein.
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 For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.
Na mʼankasa mɛyɛ ogya fasu, atwa ho ahyia,’ sɛnea Awurade se ni, ‘na mayɛ ne mu anuonyam.’
6 Ho, ho, flee from the land of the north, saith Jehovah; for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, saith Jehovah.
“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, escape, thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
“Mommra, Sion! Munguan, mo a mote Ɔbabea Babilonia!”
8 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his 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, I will shake my hand over them, and they shall be a spoil to those that served them; and ye shall know that Jehovah 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 and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.
“Teɛ mu na ma wʼani nnye, Ɔbabea Sion. Efisɛ, mereba, na mene mo bɛtena,” sɛnea Awurade se ni.
11 And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah 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 And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
Awurade bɛfa Yuda sɛ nʼagyapade wɔ asase kronkron no so, na ɔbɛfa Yerusalem bio.
13 Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah; for he is waked up out of his holy habitation.
Monyɛ komm wɔ Awurade anim, adesamma nyinaa, efisɛ wakanyan ne ho wɔ ne tenabea kronkron hɔ.”

< Zechariah 2 >