< Zechariah 2 >
1 I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
I lift vp mine eyes againe and looked, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
2 Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what [is] its breadth, and what [is] its length.
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.
3 And behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
And beholde, the Angel that talked with me, went foorth: and another Angel went out to meete him,
4 And said to him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited [as] towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle in it.
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.
5 For I, saith the LORD, will be to her a wall of fire on every side, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
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.
6 Ho, ho, [come forth], and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.
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.
7 Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest [with] the daughter of Babylon.
Saue thy selfe, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babel.
8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me to the nations which wasted you: for he that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of his eye.
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.
9 For behold, I will shake my hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
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.
10 Sing, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.
Reioyce, and be glad, O daughter Zion: for loe, I come, and will dwell in the middes of thee, saith the Lord.
11 And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me to thee.
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.
12 And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
And the Lord shall inherite Iudah his portion in the holy lande, and shall chuse Ierusalem againe.
13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
Let all flesh be still before the Lord: for he is raised vp out of his holy place.