Zechariah 2

1 And lifting up my eyes, I saw a man with a measuring-line in his hand.

Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

2 And I said to him, Where are you going? And he said to me, To take the measure of Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is.

“Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.”

3 And the angel who was talking to me went out, and another angel went out, and, meeting him,

Then the angel who was speaking with me went out, and another angel came out to meet him

4 Said to him, Go quickly and say to this young man, Jerusalem will be an unwalled town, because of the great number of men and cattle in her.

and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it.

5 For I, says the Lord, will be a wall of fire round about her, and I will be the glory inside her.

For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”

6 Ho, ho! go in flight from the land of the north, says the Lord: for I have sent you far and wide to the four winds of heaven, says the Lord.

“Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD.

7 Ho! Zion, go in flight from danger, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon.

“Get up, O Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon!”

8 For this is what the Lord of armies has said: In the way of glory he has sent me to the nations which have taken your goods: for anyone touching you is touching what is most dear to him.

For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—

9 For at the shaking of my hand over them, their goods will be taken by those who were their servants: and you will see that the Lord of armies has sent me.

I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”

10 Give songs of joy, O daughter of Zion: for I come, and I will make my resting-place among you, says the Lord.

“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.

11 And a number of nations will be joined to the Lord in that day, and will become my people; and I will be living among you, and you will see that the Lord of armies has sent me to you.

“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.

12 And Judah will be the Lord's heritage in the holy land, and Jerusalem will again be his.

And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.

13 Let all flesh be quiet and make no sound before the Lord: for he is awake and has come from his holy resting-place.

Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”