Zechariah 2
1 Then I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line/tape.
Alcé entonces mis ojos, y miré, y vi a un hombre que tenía en su mano una cuerda de medir.
2 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.”
Le pregunté: «¿A dónde vas?» «A medir a Jerusalén», me contestó. «Quiero ver cuánta es su anchura, y cuánta su longitud.»
3 Then the angel who had been talking to me started to leave, and another angel walked toward him.
Y he aquí que el ángel que hablaba conmigo salió fuera, y otro ángel vino a su encuentro.
4 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.
y le dijo: «Corre, habla a ese joven y dile: Sin muros será habitada Jerusalén, a causa de la multitud de hombres y animales que habrá en ella.»
5 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.”
Porque Yo mismo, dice Yahvé, la circundaré como muralla de fuego; y seré glorificado en medio de ella.
6 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!
¡Ay, ay! Huid de la tierra del Norte, dice Yahvé; porque por los cuatro vientos del cielo os dispersaré, dice Yahvé.
7 You people [who previously lived in] Jerusalem and who [now] live in Babylon, flee from there!
¡Sálvate, oh Sión, tú que habitas en Babilonia!
8 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,
Porque así dice Yahvé de los ejércitos, el cual me ha enviado, para gloria suya, a los pueblos que os despojaron: Quien os toca a vosotros, toca a la niña de sus ojos.
9 [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.”
He aquí que extiendo sobre ellos mi mano, y serán presa de los que fueron sus esclavos. Y conoceréis que Yahvé de los ejércitos me ha enviado.
10 Yahweh says, “[You people of] Jerusalem [APO], shout and be happy, [because] I will be coming [to you] and I will live among you!”
¡Canta y alégrate, hija de Sión! pues he aquí que vengo, y moraré en medio de ti, dice Yahvé.
11 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.
En aquel día se allegarán a Yahvé muchas naciones y serán el pueblo mío. Yo habitaré en medio de ti, y conocerás que Yahvé de los ejércitos me ha enviado a ti.
12 [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.
Yahvé ocupará a Judá como porción suya, en la tierra santa, y escogerá de nuevo a Jerusalén.
13 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].
Calle toda carne ante Yahvé, porque se levanta ya de su santa morada.
