The people of God who had returned to Judea from exile were being oppressed by neighboring nations. As a result, they were discouraged, and they let their Temple lie in ruins. Zechariah encouraged them with a vision of things to come. God continued to love Jerusalem and the land of Judah, and his unwavering plan was to live there again with his people and establish his rule over all the earth. …
1Alcé después mis ojos y miré, y he aquí un varón que tenía en su mano un cordel de medir.
2Y le dije: ¿A dónde vas? Y él me respondió: A medir a Jerusalén, para ver cuánta es su anchura, y cuánta su longitud.
3Y he aquí, salía aquel ángel que hablaba conmigo, y otro ángel le salió al encuentro,
4y le dijo: Corre, habla a este joven, diciendo: Sin muros será habitada Jerusalén, a causa de la multitud de hombres y de ganado en medio de ella.
5Yo seré para ella, dice Jehová, muro de fuego en derredor, y para gloria estaré en medio de ella.
6Eh, eh, huid de la tierra del norte, dice Jehová, pues por los cuatro vientos de los cielos os esparcí, dice Jehová.
7Oh Sion, la que moras con la hija de Babilonia, escápate.
8Porque así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Tras la gloria me enviará él a las naciones que os despojaron; porque el que os toca, toca a la niña de su ojo.
9Porque he aquí yo alzo mi mano sobre ellos, y serán despojo a sus siervos, y sabréis que Jehová de los ejércitos me envió.
10Canta y alégrate, hija de Sion; porque he aquí vengo, y moraré en medio de ti, ha dicho Jehová.
11Y se unirán muchas naciones a Jehová en aquel día, y me serán por pueblo, y moraré en medio de ti; y entonces conocerás que Jehová de los ejércitos me ha enviado a ti.
12Y Jehová poseerá a Judá su heredad en la tierra santa, y escogerá aún a Jerusalén.
13Calle toda carne delante de Jehová; porque él se ha levantado de su santa morada.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
I
Versículo 1
I. 2:1-5 The scope of the visions narrows from the cosmos (vision 1), to the nations (vision 2), to …
2:1-5 The scope of the visions narrows from the cosmos (vision 1), to the nations (vision 2), to the city of Jerusalem. The vision itself (2:1-3) is followed by an explanation of its meaning (2:4-5).
II
Versículo 2
II. 2:2 how wide and how long it is (Or how long and wide it is to be): By taking this measurement, G…
2:2 how wide and how long it is (Or how long and wide it is to be): By taking this measurement, God showed that he was planning for Jerusalem’s future.
III
Versículo 5
III. 2:5 The wall of fire represents divine protection (cp. 2 Kgs 6:17). • I, myself, will be: The emp…
2:5 The wall of fire represents divine protection (cp. 2 Kgs 6:17). • I, myself, will be: The emphatic construction of the verb “to be” might be a direct reference to God’s name (Exod 3:14-15). • Fire and glory allude to the Exodus (see Exod 13:22; 14:20; 40:34).
IV
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IV. 2:6-13 God’s call for the exiles’ return from Babylon anticipated his people’s restoration to the…
2:6-13 God’s call for the exiles’ return from Babylon anticipated his people’s restoration to the land of Israel (2:6-9) and the restoration of his presence to his people in Jerusalem (2:10-13).
2:6 Come away! The emphatic command carries the force of a promise that the Lord would lead his people out of exile and into a restored Jerusalem (cp. Isa 55:1). • the land of the north: It was necessary to travel north in order to move to the east, so Babylonia was thought of as lying in the north. • four winds: The Hebrew exiles would return to Judah and Jerusalem from all directions (see Ezek 12:14; 37:9).
V
Versículo 8
V. 2:8 Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession (literally Anyone who touches you touc…
2:8 Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession (literally Anyone who touches you touches the pupil of his eye): This might refer to Israel as God’s elect; it might also mean that those who harmed Israel poked themselves in the eye by bringing God’s judgment upon themselves.
VI
Versículo 9
VI. 2:9 their own slaves will plunder them: At the Exodus, the Egyptians paid the Israelites to leave…
2:9 their own slaves will plunder them: At the Exodus, the Egyptians paid the Israelites to leave their land (see Exod 11:2-3; 12:35-36).
VII
Versículo 12
VII. 2:12 Israel is the Lord’s inheritance or special possession—the people of Israel belonged to the …
2:12 Israel is the Lord’s inheritance or special possession—the people of Israel belonged to the Lord (Deut 32:9-10). • The land was holy because of God’s glorious presence in the Jerusalem Temple (see Pss 11:4; 15:1).
VIII
Versículo 13
VIII. 2:13 Be silent: The force of the Hebrew word (has) is similar to our English word “hush” (see Hab…
2:13 Be silent: The force of the Hebrew word (has) is similar to our English word “hush” (see Hab 2:20; Zeph 1:7).
Antiguo Testamento
Zechariah — Capítulo 2
The people of God who had returned to Judea from exile were being oppressed by neighboring nations. As a result, they were discouraged, and they let their Temple lie in ruins. Zechariah encouraged them with a vision of things to come. God continued to love Jerusalem and the land of Judah, and his unwavering plan was to live there again with his people and establish his rule over all the earth. …
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Alcé después mis ojos y miré, y he aquí un varón que tenía en su mano un cordel de medir.
2Y le dije: ¿A dónde vas? Y él me respondió: A medir a Jerusalén, para ver cuánta es su anchura, y cuánta su longitud.
3Y he aquí, salía aquel ángel que hablaba conmigo, y otro ángel le salió al encuentro,
4y le dijo: Corre, habla a este joven, diciendo: Sin muros será habitada Jerusalén, a causa de la multitud de hombres y de ganado en medio de ella.
5Yo seré para ella, dice Jehová, muro de fuego en derredor, y para gloria estaré en medio de ella.
6Eh, eh, huid de la tierra del norte, dice Jehová, pues por los cuatro vientos de los cielos os esparcí, dice Jehová.
7Oh Sion, la que moras con la hija de Babilonia, escápate.
8Porque así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Tras la gloria me enviará él a las naciones que os despojaron; porque el que os toca, toca a la niña de su ojo.
9Porque he aquí yo alzo mi mano sobre ellos, y serán despojo a sus siervos, y sabréis que Jehová de los ejércitos me envió.
10Canta y alégrate, hija de Sion; porque he aquí vengo, y moraré en medio de ti, ha dicho Jehová.
11Y se unirán muchas naciones a Jehová en aquel día, y me serán por pueblo, y moraré en medio de ti; y entonces conocerás que Jehová de los ejércitos me ha enviado a ti.
12Y Jehová poseerá a Judá su heredad en la tierra santa, y escogerá aún a Jerusalén.
13Calle toda carne delante de Jehová; porque él se ha levantado de su santa morada.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 2:1-5 The scope of the visions narrows from the cosmos (vision 1), to the nations (vision 2), to …
Versículo 2
II. 2:2 how wide and how long it is (Or how long and wide it is to be): By taking this measurement, G…
Versículo 5
III. 2:5 The wall of fire represents divine protection (cp. 2 Kgs 6:17). • I, myself, will be: The emp…
Versículo 6
IV. 2:6-13 God’s call for the exiles’ return from Babylon anticipated his people’s restoration to the…
Versículo 8
V. 2:8 Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession (literally Anyone who touches you touc…
Versículo 9
VI. 2:9 their own slaves will plunder them: At the Exodus, the Egyptians paid the Israelites to leave…
Versículo 12
VII. 2:12 Israel is the Lord’s inheritance or special possession—the people of Israel belonged to the …
Versículo 13
VIII. 2:13 Be silent: The force of the Hebrew word (has) is similar to our English word “hush” (see Hab…