Zechariah 2

1 And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Then I looked up 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.

I said, ‘Where are you going?’ He replied, ‘To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth and length.’

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

Then the messenger who talked with me stepped forward, and another messenger went 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 to that young man that Jerusalem will be inhabited like a village without walls, because so many people and cattle will live there.

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, says the Lord, will be a wall of fire her, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.

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.

Up! Away! Flee from the land of the north, says the Lord. For I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, says the Lord.

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

Up, escape to Zion, you who live in 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.

This is what the Lord of hosts says to the nations which plundered you: Whoever touches you touches the apple of my 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 raise my hand against them. They will be plunder for their own slaves; and 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.

‘Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion! I am coming, I will live among you, says 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.

Many nations will join themselves to the Lord in that day, and will be his people, and he will live among you. 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.

The Lord will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land. He will again choose Jerusalem.

13 Let all flesh be silent before Jehovah; for he is risen up out of his holy habitation.

Be silent, everyone, in the presence of the Lord, because he is coming from his holy dwelling.’