Zechariah 2

Ary natopiko ny masoko, ka hitako fa, indreo, nisy tandroka efatra.

I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Ary hoy izaho tamin'ilay anjely niresaka tamiko: Inona moa ireo? Dia hoy izy tamiko: Ireo no tandroka izay nampihahaka ny Joda sy ny Isiraely ary Jerosalema.

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.

Ary dia nanehoan'i Jehovah mpiasa efatra aho.

And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,

Dia hoy izaho: Avy hanao inona moa ireto? Ary Izy nanao hoe: Ireo no tandroka nampihahaka ny Joda, ka tsy nisy olona nanandrandra loha; fa ireto kosa dia avy hampahatahotra azy mba hampiongana ny tandroky ny firenena, dia izay nanandratra ny tandrony tamin'ny tanin'ny Joda hanely azy.

And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:

Dia natopiko ny masoko, ka hitako fa, indro, nisy lehilahy manana kofehy famolaina eny an-tànany.

For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.

Dia hoy izaho: Ho aiza moa ianao? Ary hoy izy tamiko: Handrefy an'i Jerosalema hizaha ny sakany sy ny lavany aho.

Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.

Ary, indro, nivoaka ilay anjely niresaka tamiko, ary nisy anjely anankiray koa nivoaka hitsena azy

Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.

ka nanao taminy hoe: Mihazakazaha, ka milazà amin'io zatovo io hoe: Honenana toy ny tanana tsy mimanda Jerosalema noho ny hamaroan'ny olona sy ny biby fiompy ao aminy.

For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

Fa Izaho, hoy Jehovah, ho manda afo manodidina azy ary ho voninahitra ao afovoany.

For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.

He! he! mandosira avy any amin'ny tany avaratra, hoy Jehovah; fa aeliko ho toy ny rivotra efatry ny lanitra ianareo, hoy Jehovah.

Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.

He! vonjeo ny tenanao, ry Ziona, izay monina ao Babylona zanakavavy.

And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

Fa izao no lazain'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro: Hampiseho voninahitra no nanirahany ahy tany amin'ny firenena izay namabo anareo; fa izay mikasika anareo dia mikasika ny anakandriamasony.

And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.

Fa, indro, hahinjitro eo amboniny ny tanako, ka hobaboin'ireo nanompo azy izy; dia ho fantatrareo fa Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, no naniraka ahy. Mihobia sy mifalia, ry Ziona zanakavavy, fa, indro, avy honina ao afovoanao Aho, hoy Jehovah. Ary firenena maro no hanaiky ho an'i Jehovah amin'izany andro izany ka ho oloko; ary hitoetra ao afovoanao aho, ka dia ho fantatrao fa Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, no naniraka ahy ho aminao. Ary Jehovah hanana an'i Joda ho anjarany ao amin'ny tany masina ary mbola hifidy an'i Jerosalema indray. Mangina eo anatrehan'i Jehovah, ry nofo rehetra! fa nifoha avy ao amin'ny fitoerany masina Izy.

Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.