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Zechariah 2


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1 I lifted up my eyes again, and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.
2 Then said I, Where do you go? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth, and what is the length.
3 And, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet 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 therein:
5 For I, says Jehovah, will be to her a wall of fire on every side, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
6 Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the North, says Jehovah: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, says Jehovah.
7 Deliver yourself, Oh Zion, that dwell with the daughter of Babylon.
8 For thus says Jehovah  of hosts; After the glory has he sent me to the nations which spoiled you: for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye.
9 For, I will shake my hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and you shall know that Jehovah  of hosts has sent me.
10 Sing and rejoice, Oh daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you, says Jehovah.
11 And many nations shall be joined to Jehovah  in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that Jehovah  of hosts has sent me to you.
12 And Jehovah  shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
13 Be silent, Oh all flesh, before Jehovah: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.




King James Version (KJV)
1 I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
2 Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to 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,
4 And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited [as] towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
5 For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst 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.
7 Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest [with] the daughter of Babylon.
8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
9 For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts 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.
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 unto thee.
12 And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.


Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.
2 And I say, 'Whither are thou going?' And he saith unto me, 'To measure Jerusalem, to see how much [is] its breadth, and how much its length.'
3 And lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him,
4 and he saith unto him, 'Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst.
5 And I -- I am to her -- an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.
6 Ho, ho, and flee from the land of the north, An affirmation of Jehovah, For, as the four winds of the heavens, I have spread you abroad, An affirmation of Jehovah.
7 Ho, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling [with] the daughter of Babylon.
8 For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: After honour He hath sent me unto the nations who are spoiling you, For he who is coming against you, Is coming against the daughter of His eye.
9 For lo, I am waving my hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me.
10 Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah.
11 And joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.
12 And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.
13 Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'
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