Zechariah 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

1 And I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man had a measuring line in his hand.

2 And I said, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, That I may measure Jerusalem, and see how long and how broad she shall be.

3 And, behold, the angel that talked with me went out. And another angel went out to meet him

4 And said unto him, Run, tell this lad, and say, Jerusalem shall be inhabited without walls, because of the multitude of men and cattle that shall be therein.

5 And I will be, saith the LORD, a wall of fire round about, and will be within, and will be glorious within.

6 Whoo! whoo! Flee from the midnight land, saith the LORD; for I have scattered you to the four winds under heaven, saith the LORD.

7 Hie, Zion, thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon, escape!

8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; He hath sent me for glory unto the heathen that spoiled you: their power is ended. He that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

9 For, behold, I will weave my hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to them that served them; and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.

10 Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Zion. For, behold, I come, and will dwell with thee, saith the LORD.

11 And in that day shall many nations be brought unto the LORD, and shall be my people: and I will dwell with thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

12 And the LORD shall inherit Judah for his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.

13 Let all flesh be still before the LORD: for he is come up out of his holy place.