¹准绳的异象

¹And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.

²我问他：“你到哪里去？”他对我说：“我要去量度耶路撒冷，看看有多宽，有多长。”

²And I say, `Whither are thou going?` And he saith unto me, `To measure Jerusalem, to see how much [is] its breadth, and how much its length.`

³那与我说话的天使离去的时候，另有一位天使迎着他来，

³And lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him,

⁴对他说：“你快跑去告诉那年轻人：‘耶路撒冷必有人居住，像没有城墙规限的田野，因为城中的人和牲畜很多。

⁴and he saith unto him, `Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst.

⁵耶和华说：我要作耶路撒冷四围的火墙和城中的荣耀。’”

⁵And I — I am to her — an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.

⁶呼召人民回归故土“嗨！嗨！你们要从北方之地逃走（这是耶和华的宣告），因为我过去曾把你们分散在天的四方。”这是耶和华的宣告。

⁶Ho, ho, and flee from the land of the north, An affirmation of Jehovah, For, as the four winds of the heavens, I have spread you abroad, An affirmation of Jehovah.

⁷耶和华说：“嗨！与巴比伦的居民同住的锡安的人民哪！逃跑吧！”

⁷Ho, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling [with] the daughter of Babylon.

⁸万军之耶和华这样说，得了荣耀之后，他差遣我去攻击那些劫掠你们的列国，因为凡触摸你们的，就是触摸他眼中的瞳人。

⁸For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: After honour He hath sent me unto the nations who are spoiling you, For he who is coming against you, Is coming against the daughter of His eye.

⁹看哪！我要向他们挥动我的手，他们就必成了自己奴仆的掠物。这样，你们就知道万军之耶和华差遣了我。

⁹For lo, I am waving my hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me.

¹⁰“锡安的居民（“居民”原文作“女子”）哪！你们要欢呼快乐，因为我要来住在你们中间。”这是耶和华的宣告。

¹⁰Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah.

¹¹到那日，许多国家要归附耶和华，作他的（“他的”原文作“我的”）子民，他要（“他要”原文作“我要”）住在你们中间。你们就知道万军之耶和华差遣了我到你们那里去。

¹¹And joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.

¹²耶和华必再得着犹大作他在圣地的业分，他必再拣选耶路撒冷。

¹²And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.

¹³全人类都当在耶和华面前肃静，因为他从自己圣洁的居所被激动起来了。

¹³Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!`