Zechariah 2

1 And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold 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, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.

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

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

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

4 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;

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 and I, saith Jehovah, I will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of 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! flee from the land of the north, saith Jehovah; for I have scattered you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, saith Jehovah.

“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! escape, Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.

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

8 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After the glory, hath he sent me unto the nations that made you a spoil; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

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 behold, I will shake my hand upon them, and they shall become a spoil to those that served them: and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath 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 Sing aloud and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.

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

11 And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be unto me for a people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

“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 Jehovah shall inherit Judah [as] his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

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 silent before Jehovah; for he is risen up out of his holy habitation.

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