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Zacharie, 2

1. Je levai les yeux et je regardai, et voici, il y avait un homme tenant dans la main un cordeau pour mesurer.

1. et levavi oculos meos et vidi et ecce vir et in manu ejus funiculus mensorum

2. Je dis: Où vas-tu? Et il me dit: Je vais mesurer Jérusalem, pour voir de quelle largeur et de quelle longueur elle doit être.

2. et dixi quo tu vadis et dixit ad me ut metiar Hierusalem et videam quanta sit latitudo ejus et quanta longitudo ejus

3. Et voici, l`ange qui parlait avec moi s`avança, et un autre ange vint à sa rencontre.

3. et ecce angelus qui loquebatur in me egrediebatur et angelus alius egrediebatur in occursum ejus

4. Il lui dit: Cours, parle à ce jeune homme, et dis: Jérusalem sera une ville ouverte, à cause de la multitude d`hommes et de bêtes qui seront au milieu d`elle;

4. et dixit ad eum curre loquere ad puerum istum dicens absque muro habitabitur Hierusalem præ multitudine hominum et jumentorum in medio ejus

5. je serai pour elle, dit l`Éternel, une muraille de feu tout autour, et je serai sa gloire au milieu d`elle.

5. et ego ero ei ait Dominus murus ignis in circuitu et in gloria ero in medio ejus

6. Fuyez, fuyez du pays du septentrion! Dit l`Éternel. Car je vous ai dispersés aux quatre vents des cieux, Dit l`Éternel.

6. o o fugite de terra aquilonis dicit Dominus quoniam in quattuor ventos cæli dispersi vos dicit Dominus

7. Sauve-toi, Sion, Toi qui habites chez la fille de Babylone!

7. o Sion fuge quæ habitas apud filiam Babylonis

8. Car ainsi parle l`Éternel des armées: Après cela, viendra la gloire! Il m`a envoyé vers les nations qui vous ont dépouillés; Car celui qui vous touche touche la prunelle de son oeil.

8. quia hæc dicit Dominus exercituum post gloriam misit me ad gentes quæ spoliaverunt vos qui enim tetigerit vos tangit pupillam oculi ejus

9. Voici, je lève ma main contre elles, Et elles seront la proie de ceux qui leur étaient asservis. Et vous saurez que l`Éternel des armées m`a envoyé.

9. quia ecce ego levo manum meam super eos et erunt prædæ his qui serviebant sibi et cognoscetis quia Dominus exercituum misit me

10. Pousse des cris d`allégresse et réjouis-toi, Fille de Sion! Car voici, je viens, et j`habiterai au milieu de toi, Dit l`Éternel.

10. lauda et lætare filia Sion quia ecce ego venio et habitabo in medio tui ait Dominus

11. Beaucoup de nations s`attacheront à l`Éternel en ce jour-là, Et deviendront mon peuple; J`habiterai au milieu de toi, Et tu sauras que l`Éternel des armées m`a envoyé vers toi.

11. et adplicabuntur gentes multæ ad Dominum in die illa et erunt mihi in populum et habitabo in medio tui et scies quia Dominus exercituum misit me ad te

12. L`Éternel possédera Juda comme sa part Dans la terre sainte, Et il choisira encore Jérusalem.

12. et possidebit Dominus Judam partem suam in terra sanctificata et eliget adhuc Hierusalem

13. Que toute chair fasse silence devant l`Éternel! Car il s`est réveillé de sa demeure sainte.

13. sileat omnis caro a facie Domini quia consurrexit de habitaculo sancto suo



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Footnotes:

2:1-5 - Zechariah has a vision of Jerusalem as a city without walls, surrounded by divine fire. The city will be protected by God, who will be in its midst. The image of God as protector of His people is central, revealing His constant presence and divine care for the city of Jerusalem (see also Isaiah 4:5-6 and Revelation 21:2-3).

2:6-13 - God's promise to bring the children of Israel back from the dispersion, inviting them to return to Jerusalem, is an expression of His commitment to His people. God's presence among His people will be the source of blessing and security, and all peoples will be drawn to Him (see also Jeremiah 30:10 and Isaiah 56:7).

Verses related to Zacharie, 2:

Zechariah chapter 2 presents the vision of a glorious future for Jerusalem. What promises does God make to His chosen city? This hopeful text describes the vision of the man with the measuring line, symbolizing the future expansion and prosperity of Jerusalem. The chapter proclaims the protective presence of God and invites the exiles to return. Zechariah 2 addresses themes such as divine dwelling among His people, inclusion of the nations, and security in God. Consider with us five biblical passages that illuminate the central themes of this inspiring chapter.

Revelation 21:15-16: "The angel who spoke to me had a golden rod as a measure to measure the city, its gates and its walls. The city was quadrangular, of equal length and width. He measured the city with the rod and found that it was two thousand two hundred kilometers long; the width and height were equal to the length." - The measurement of the New Jerusalem in Revelation echoes the vision of the man with the measuring line in Zechariah 2:1-2.

Isaiah 60:3: "The nations will come to his light, and kings to the brightness of his dawn." - This prophecy from Isaiah about the nations coming to Jerusalem aligns with the promise in Zechariah 2:11 of many nations joining the Lord.

Ezekiel 48:35: "The perimeter of the city will be eighteen thousand cubits. And from that day forward the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE." - The description of the city in Ezekiel, with God at its center, reflects the promise in Zechariah 2:5 of God to be a wall of fire around Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 31:38-40: "The days will come, declares the Lord, "when this city will be rebuilt for me, from the tower of Hananeel to the Corner Gate. [...] The city will never be uprooted or destroyed."" - This prophecy of Jeremiah about the rebuilding of Jerusalem complements Zechariah's visions about the restoration of the city.

Psalms 46:5: "God is in her! It will not be shaken! God will help you from the break of dawn." - This psalm expresses the same confidence in the divine protection of Jerusalem that we find in Zechariah 2:5.

FAQ:

What does the vision of the man with the measuring line in Zechariah 2 symbolize?

The vision of the man with the measuring line symbolizes the expansion of Jerusalem and God's promise to protect and dwell in it, free from further affliction. (Zechariah 2:1-5)

What does the promise that Jerusalem will be “the dwelling place of God” mean?

God promises that Jerusalem will be a safe, secure, and blessed place where He will dwell with His people. This symbolizes restoration and a peaceful future. (Zechariah 2:10-13)

How does God comfort Israel in Zechariah 2?

God comforts Israel with the promise of His protection and the restoration of Jerusalem. He has assured them that His presence will be with them and that the nations that oppress them will be judged. (Zechariah 2:6-9)

What does the promise that the nations will gather to the Lord in Zechariah 2 mean?

The promise is that in the future the nations will recognize the God of Israel as the one true God and will unite with Him, seeking His peace. (Zechariah 2:11)

Who are the "daughters of Zion" mentioned in Zechariah 2?

The “daughters of Zion” represent the inhabitants of Jerusalem and, more broadly, the people of Israel. They are called to rejoice in the restoration of Jerusalem. (Zechariah 2:10)


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