Zechariah 2

1 And I lift up my eyes, and look, and behold, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.

And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw, and behold, a man, and in his hand was a measuring line.

2 And I say, “To where are you going?” And he says to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see how much [is] its breadth and how much its length.”

And I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, so that I may see how great its width and how great its length may be.”

3 And behold, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him,

And behold, the angel, who had been speaking with me, departed, and another angel went out to meet him.

4 and he says to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem is inhabited [as] open places, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst.

And he said to him: Hurry, speak to this young man, saying: Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls, because of the multitude of men and beasts of burden in its midst.

5 And I am to her—a declaration of YHWH—A wall of fire all around, And I am for glory in her midst.

And I will be to it, says the Lord, a wall of fire all around. And in glory, I will be in its midst.

6 Behold, and flee from the land of the north, A declaration of YHWH, For as the four winds of the heavens, I have spread you abroad, A declaration of YHWH.

O, O flee from the land of the North, says the Lord, for I have scattered you into the four winds of heaven, says the Lord.

7 Behold, Zion, be delivered who are dwelling [with] the daughter of Babylon.

O Zion, flee, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.

8 For thus said YHWH of Hosts: He has sent Me after glory to the nations who are spoiling you, For he who is coming against you, Is coming against the pupil of His eye.

For thus says the Lord of hosts: After the glory, he has sent me to the Gentiles, which have despoiled you. For he who touches you, touches the pupil of my eye.

9 For behold, I am waving My hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And you have known that YHWH of Hosts has sent Me.

For behold, I lift up my hand over them, and they will be a prey to those who had served them. And you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me.

10 Sing, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For behold, I am coming, and have dwelt in your midst, A declaration of YHWH.

Sing praise and rejoice, daughter of Zion. For behold, I approach, and I will dwell in your midst, says the Lord.

11 And many nations have been joined to YHWH in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in your midst, And you have known that YHWH of Hosts has sent Me to you.

And many nations will be joined to the Lord in that day, and they will be my people, and I will dwell in your midst. And you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.

12 And YHWH has inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He has fixed again on Jerusalem.

And the Lord will possess his portion, Judah, in the sanctified land, and still he will single out Jerusalem.

13 Hush, all flesh, because of YHWH, For He has been roused up from His holy habitation!”

Let all flesh be silent before the face of the Lord: for he has arisen from his holy dwelling place.