< Zechariah 2 >
1 And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Next 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.
I said, “Where are you going?” So he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, 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 had talked with me went away and another angel 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;
The second angel said to him, “Run and speak to that young man; say, 'Jerusalem will sit in the open country because of the multitudes of men and beasts within her.
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—this is Yahweh's declaration—will become for her a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.
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! Up! Flee from the land of the north—this is Yahweh's declaration— for I have scattered you like the four winds of the skies!—This is Yahweh's declaration.
7 Ho! escape, Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
Up! Escape to Zion, you who live 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 after Yahweh of hosts honored me and sent me against the nations that plundered you— for whoever touches you, touches the apple of God's eye!—after Yahweh did this, he said,
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 myself will shake my hand over them, and they will be plunder for their slaves.” Then you will know that Yahweh 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 for joy, daughter of Zion, for I myself am about to come and encamp among you!—this is Yahweh's declaration.”
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.
Then great nations will join themselves to Yahweh in that day. He says, “Then you will become my people; for I will encamp in the midst of you,” and you will know that Yahweh 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.
For Yahweh will inherit Judah as his rightful possession in the holy land and will once again choose Jerusalem for himself.
13 Let all flesh be silent before Jehovah; for he is risen up out of his holy habitation.
Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh, for he has been roused from out of his holy place!