Zacharias 2

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

Then I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

2 And I said to him, Whither go you? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth of it, and what is the length of it.

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 spoke with me stood [by], 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 spoke to him, saying, Run and speak to that young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be fully inhabited by reason of the abundance of men and cattle in the midst of her.

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 will be to her, says the Lord, a wall of fire round about, and I will be for a 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, says the Lord: for I will gather you from the four winds of heaven, says the Lord,

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 [even] to Sion: deliver yourselves, you that dwell [with] the daughter of Babylon.

Up, escape to Zion, you who live in Babylon.

8 For thus says the Lord Almighty; After the glory has he sent me to the nations that spoiled you: for he that touches you is as one that touches 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 bring my hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to them that serve them: and you shall know that the Lord Almighty has 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 Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Sion: for, behold, I come, and will dwell in the midst of you, says the Lord.

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

11 And many nations shall flee for refuge to the Lord in that day, and they shall be for a people to him, and they shall dwell in the midst of you: and you shall know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.

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 the Lord shall inherit Juda his portion in the holy [land], and he will yet choose Jerusalem.

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

13 Let all flesh fear before the Lord: for he has risen up from his holy clouds.

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