< Zechariah 2 >

1 Next I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.
and to lift: look eye my and to see: see and behold man and in/on/with hand his cord measure
2 I said, “Where are you going?” So he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to determine its width and length.”
and to say where? you(m. s.) to go: went and to say to(wards) me to/for to measure [obj] Jerusalem to/for to see: see like/as what? width her and like/as what? length her
3 Then the angel who had talked with me went away and another angel went out to meet him.
and behold [the] messenger: angel [the] to speak: speak in/on/with me to come out: come and messenger: angel another to come out: come to/for to encounter: 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 to say (to(wards) him *Q(k)*) to run: run to speak: speak to(wards) [the] youth this to/for to say village to dwell Jerusalem from abundance man and animal in/on/with midst her
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.
and I to be to/for her utterance LORD wall fire around and to/for glory to be in/on/with midst her
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.
woe! woe! and to flee from land: country/planet north utterance LORD for like/as four spirit: breath [the] heaven to spread [obj] you utterance LORD
7 Up! Escape to Zion, you who live with the daughter of Babylon!'”
woe! Zion to escape to dwell daughter 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 thus to say LORD Hosts after glory to send: depart me to(wards) [the] nation [the] to loot [obj] you for [the] to touch in/on/with you to touch in/on/with apple eye his
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.
for look! I to wave [obj] hand my upon them and to be spoil to/for servant/slave their and to know for LORD Hosts to send: depart me
10 “Sing for joy, daughter of Zion, for I myself am about to come and encamp among you!—this is Yahweh's declaration.”
to sing and to rejoice daughter Zion for look! I to come (in): come and to dwell in/on/with midst your utterance 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.
and to join nation many to(wards) LORD in/on/with day [the] he/she/it and to be to/for me to/for people and to dwell in/on/with midst your and to know for LORD Hosts to send: depart me to(wards) you
12 For Yahweh will inherit Judah as his rightful possession in the holy land and will once again choose Jerusalem for himself.
and to inherit LORD [obj] Judah portion his upon land: soil [the] holiness and to choose still in/on/with Jerusalem
13 Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh, for he has been roused from out of his holy place!
to silence all flesh from face: before LORD for to rouse from habitation holiness his

< Zechariah 2 >