Zechariah 2

1 I lift vp mine eyes againe and looked, 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 Then saide I, Whither goest thou? And he saide vnto me, To measure Ierusalem, that I may 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 beholde, the Angel that talked with me, went foorth: and another Angel went out to meete him,

Then the angel who had talked with me went away and another angel went out to meet him.

4 And saide vnto him, Runne, speake to this yong man, and say, Ierusalem shalbe inhabited without walles, for the multitude of men and cattell 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 For I, saith the Lord, will be vnto her a wall of fire round about, and wil be the glory in the middes 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, come forth, and flee from the land of the North, saith the Lord: for I haue scattered you into the foure winds of the heauen, saith ye Lord.

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 Saue thy selfe, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babel.

Up! Escape to Zion, you who live with the daughter of Babylon!'”

8 For thus saith the Lord of hostes, After this glory hath hee sent me vnto the nations, which spoyled you: 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 beholde, I will lift vp mine hand vpon them: and they shalbe a spoyle to those that serued them, and ye shall knowe, that the Lord of hostes 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 Reioyce, and be glad, O daughter Zion: for loe, I come, and will dwell in the middes of thee, saith the Lord.

“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 be ioyned to the Lord in that day, and shalbe my people: and I will dwell in the middes of thee, and thou shalt knowe that the Lord of hostes hath sent me vnto 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 the Lord shall inherite Iudah his portion in the holy lande, and shall chuse Ierusalem againe.

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 still before the Lord: for he is raised vp out of his holy place.

Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh, for he has been roused from out of his holy place!