Zechariah 2
2
Third Vision: A Measuring Line
1This time I saw someone holding a measuring line, 2and I asked, “Where are you going?”
“To measure Jerusalem,” was the answer. “To find out how wide and long it is.”
3The angel who had spoken to me came toward me, when another angel came up to him 4and said, “Hurry! Tell that man with the measuring line that Jerusalem won't have any boundaries. It will be too full of people and animals even to have a wall. 5The Lord himself has promised to be a protective wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem, and he will be its shining glory in the heart of the city.”
A Call to Action
6The Lord says to his people, “Run! Escape from the land in the north, where I scattered you to the four winds. 7Leave Babylonia and hurry back to Zion.”
8Then the glorious Lord All-Powerful ordered me to say to the nations that had raided and robbed Zion:
Zion is as precious to the Lord as are his eyes. Whatever you do to Zion, you do to him. 9And so, he will put you in the power of your slaves, and they will raid and rob you. Then you will know that I am a prophet of the Lord All-Powerful.
10City of Zion, sing and celebrate! The Lord has promised to come and live with you. 11When he does, many nations will turn to him and become his people. At that time you will know that I am a prophet of the Lord All-Powerful. 12Then Judah will be his part of the holy land, and Jerusalem will again be his chosen city.
13Everyone, be silent!
The Lord is present
and moving about
in his holy place.
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Zacarias 2
2
Ang Pangitain tungkol sa Lalaking may Panukat
1Muli akong tumingin at may nakita akong isang lalaking may dalang panukat. 2Tinanong ko ito, “Saan kayo pupunta?”
“Susukatin ko ang luwang at haba ng Jerusalem,” sagot niya.
3Walang anu-ano, lumakad ang anghel na kausap ko at sinalubong siya ng isa pang anghel. 4Sinabi nito sa kanya, “Bilisan mo! Habulin mo ang binatang may dalang panukat at sabihin mo sa kanya na ang Jerusalem ay titirhan ng napakaraming tao at hayop tulad ng bayang walang pader. 5Si Yahweh mismo ang magiging pader na apoy ng Jerusalem, at ang kaluwalhatian niya'y lulukob sa buong lunsod.”
Tinawagan ang mga Dinalang-bihag
6“Magmadali kayo!” sabi ni Yahweh. “Umalis kayo sa lupain sa hilaga, kayo na parang ipang inilipad ng hangin sa apat na sulok ng daigdig. 7Magmadali kayo! Mga taga-Zion na naninirahan sa Babilonia, umuwi na kayo!”
8Pagkatapos ng pangitaing ito, isinugo ako ni Yahweh na Makapangyarihan sa lahat, sa mga taong nanamsam sa kanyang bayan at ipinasabi ang ganito: “Sinumang lumaban sa aking bayan ay para na ring lumaban sa akin. 9Bilang parusa ko sa kanila, sila naman ang lulupigin ng mga inalipin nila. Kapag naganap na ito, malalaman nilang isinugo ko ang lalaking ito.”
10Sinabi pa ni Yahweh, “Umawit ka sa kagalakan, bayan ng Zion, sapagkat maninirahan na ako sa inyong kalagitnaan.”
11Sa araw na iyon, maraming bansa ang sama-samang magpupuri kay Yahweh at pasasakop sa kanya. Siya'y maninirahan sa inyong kalagitnaan. Sa gayon, malalaman ninyong isinugo ako ni Yahweh na Makapangyarihan sa lahat. 12Aangkinin ni Yahweh ang Juda bilang bayang mahal at muli niyang hihirangin ang Jerusalem.
13Tumahimik kayo sa harapan ni Yahweh, lahat ng nilalang, sapagkat tumayo na siya sa kanyang banal na tahanan.
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