Zechariah 2

1 Next I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

2 I said, “Where are you going?” So he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to determine its width and length.”

“Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.”

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

Then the angel who was speaking with me went out, and another angel came out to meet him

4 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.

and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it.

5 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.

For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”

6 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.

“Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD.

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

“Get up, O Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon!”

8 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,

For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—

9 “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.

I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”

10 “Sing for joy, daughter of Zion, for I myself am about to come and encamp among you!—this is Yahweh's declaration.”

“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.

11 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.

“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.

12 For Yahweh will inherit Judah as his rightful possession in the holy land and will once again choose Jerusalem for himself.

And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.

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

Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”