Zakarias 2
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De fire horn
2 Derefter fik jeg endnu et syn. Jeg så fire horn. 2 „Hvad betyder de horn?” spurgte jeg englen ved min side. Han svarede: „De repræsenterer de stormagter, som har spredt indbyggerne fra Israel, Juda og Jerusalem for alle vinde.”
3 Så viste Herren mig fire smede. 4 „Hvorfor er de smede her?” spurgte jeg.
Englen svarede: „De er kommet for at knuse de fire horn som tegn på, at de ugudelige stormagter, som spredte Judas folk, vil miste deres magt.”
Målebåndet
5 Derefter fik jeg endnu et syn. Jeg så en mand gå med et målebånd i hånden.
6 „Hvor skal du hen?” spurgte jeg ham.
„Jeg skal ud og måle Jerusalems længde og bredde,” svarede han.
7 Så kom der en anden engel til syne, og englen ved min side gik ham i møde. 8 Den anden engel sagde: „Gå hen og sig til den unge mand dér, at der en dag vil bo så mange mennesker og dyr i Jerusalem, at de ikke kan være indenfor byens mure, men må slå sig ned i området udenfor. 9 Da vil Herren selv være som en mur af ild omkring hele området, og han vil bo midt iblandt dem med sin herlighed.
Et kald til at vende hjem og et løfte om Guds indgreb
10-11 ‚Hør efter!’ siger Herren. ‚Jeg spredte mit folk ud til alle fire verdenshjørner, men nu skal I komme hjem. Flygt fra landet mod nord,[a] red jer selv, I som bor i Babylonien!’ ”
12 Og englen fortsatte:[b] „Den almægtige Gud vil vise sin herlighed og demonstrere sin magt over de folkeslag, som udplyndrede jer, for de, der rører jer, rører hans øjeæble.[c] 13 Han vil slå hårdt ned på dem, og deres egne slaver skal gøre oprør imod dem. Når det sker, vil I forstå, at Herren, den Almægtige, har sendt mig.
14 ‚Glæd jer og syng af fryd, mit folk!’ siger Herren. ‚For jeg kommer og bosætter mig midt iblandt jer! 15 Til den tid vil mange mennesker fra andre folkeslag slutte sig til mig og blive en del af mit folk, og jeg vil bosætte mig midt iblandt jer!’ Da vil I forstå, at Herren den Almægtige har sendt mig. 16 Herren vil igen udvælge Juda til at være sit hellige land og Jerusalem til at være sin hellige by.
17 Vær stille for Herren, alle mennesker, for han har rejst sig fra sin himmelske trone for at udføre disse ting.”
Zechariah 2
New International Version
A Man With a Measuring Line
2 [a]Then I looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 I asked, “Where are you going?”
He answered me, “To measure Jerusalem, to find out how wide and how long it is.”(A)
3 While the angel who was speaking to me was leaving, another angel came to meet him 4 and said to him: “Run, tell that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls(B) because of the great number(C) of people and animals in it.(D) 5 And I myself will be a wall(E) of fire(F) around it,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will be its glory(G) within.’(H)
6 “Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Lord, “for I have scattered(I) you to the four winds of heaven,”(J) declares the Lord.(K)
7 “Come, Zion! Escape,(L) you who live in Daughter Babylon!”(M) 8 For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(N)— 9 I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[b](O) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.(P)
10 “Shout(Q) and be glad, Daughter Zion.(R) For I am coming,(S) and I will live among you,”(T) declares the Lord.(U) 11 “Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people.(V) I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(W) 12 The Lord will inherit(X) Judah(Y) as his portion in the holy land and will again choose(Z) Jerusalem. 13 Be still(AA) before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.(AB)”
Footnotes
- Zechariah 2:1 In Hebrew texts 2:1-13 is numbered 2:5-17.
- Zechariah 2:9 Or says after … eye: 9 “I … plunder them.”
Zechariah 2
New King James Version
Vision of the Measuring Line
2 Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, (A)a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 So I said, “Where are you going?”
And he said to me, (B)“To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.”
3 And there was the angel who talked with me, going out; and another angel was coming out to meet him, 4 who said to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying: (C)‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it. 5 For I,’ says the Lord, ‘will be (D)a wall of fire all around her, (E)and I will be the glory in her midst.’ ”
Future Joy of Zion and Many Nations
6 “Up, up! Flee (F)from the land of the north,” says the Lord; “for I have (G)spread you abroad like the four winds of heaven,” says the Lord. 7 “Up, Zion! (H)Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.”
8 For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who (I)touches you touches the [a]apple of His eye. 9 For surely I will (J)shake My hand against them, and they shall become [b]spoil for their servants. Then (K)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.
10 (L)“Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! For behold, I am coming and I (M)will dwell in your midst,” says the Lord. 11 (N)“Many nations shall be joined to the Lord (O)in that day, and they shall become (P)My people. And I will dwell in your midst. Then (Q)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you. 12 And the Lord will (R)take possession of Judah as His inheritance in the Holy Land, and will again choose Jerusalem. 13 (S)Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused (T)from His holy habitation!”
Footnotes
- Zechariah 2:8 Lit. pupil
- Zechariah 2:9 booty or plunder
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