1[1] And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand! (Eze 40:3; Re 11:1)2Then I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.” (Zec 1:16)3And behold, the angel who talked with me came forward, and another angel came forward to meet him (Zec 1:9; Zec 1:19)4and said to him, “Run, say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and livestock in it. (Es 9:19; Isa 49:19; Jer 31:27; Zec 12:6; Zec 14:10)5And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord, and I will be the glory in her midst.’” (Ps 125:2; Isa 4:5; Zec 9:8)6Up! Up! Flee from the land of the north, declares the Lord. For I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, declares the Lord. (Isa 48:20; Eze 5:10; Eze 17:21; Zec 7:14)7Up! Escape to Zion, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon. (Isa 52:11)8For thus said the Lord of hosts, after his glory sent me[2] to the nations who plundered you, for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye: (De 32:10; Jer 12:14)9“Behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they shall become plunder for those who served them. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me. (Isa 11:15; Isa 19:16; Eze 33:33; Eze 39:10; Zec 4:9; Zec 6:15)10Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, declares the Lord. (Le 26:12; Ps 40:7; Isa 12:6; Eze 37:27; Zep 3:14; Zep 3:15; Zec 8:3; 2Co 6:16)11And many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. (Isa 2:2; Zec 2:9; Zec 2:10; Zec 8:22)12And the Lord will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.” (De 32:9; Hab 2:20; Zec 1:17)13Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.
Zechariah 2
New International Version
A man with a measuring line
1[1] Then I looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand.2I asked, ‘Where are you going?’ He answered me, ‘To measure Jerusalem, to find out how wide and how long it is.’3While the angel who was speaking to me was leaving, another angel came to meet him4and said to him: ‘Run, tell that young man, “Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the great number of people and animals in it.5And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,” declares the Lord, “and I will be its glory within.”6‘Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,’ declares the Lord, ‘for I have scattered you to the four winds of heaven,’ declares the Lord.7‘Come, Zion! Escape, you who live in Daughter Babylon!’8For this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you – for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye –9I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[2] Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.10‘Shout and be glad, Daughter Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you,’ declares the Lord.11‘Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.12The Lord will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land and will again choose Jerusalem.13Be still before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.’
Zechariah 2
King James Version
1I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.2Then 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.3And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,4And 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:5For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.6Ho, 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.7Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.8For 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.9For, 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.10Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.11And 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.12And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.13Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
Zechariah 2
New International Reader’s Version
A vision of a man holding a measuring line
1Then I looked up and saw a man. He was holding a measuring line.2‘Where are you going?’ I asked. ‘To measure Jerusalem,’ he answered. ‘I want to find out how wide and how long it is.’3The angel who was talking with me was leaving. At that time, another angel came over to him.4He said to him, ‘Run! Tell that young man Zechariah, “Jerusalem will be a city that does not have any walls around it. It will have huge numbers of people and animals in it.5And I myself will be like a wall of fire around it,” announces the LORD. “I will be the city’s glory.”6‘Israel, I have scattered you,’ announces the LORD. ‘I have used the power of the four winds of heaven to do it. Come quickly! Run away from the land of the north,’ announces the LORD.7‘Come, people of Zion! Escape, you who live in Babylon!’8The LORD rules over all. His angel says to Israel, ‘The Glorious One has sent me to punish the nations that have robbed you of everything. That’s because anyone who hurts you hurts those the LORD loves and guards.9So I will raise my powerful hand to strike down your enemies. Their own slaves will rob them of everything. Then you will know that the LORD who rules over all has sent me.10‘ “People of Zion, shout and be glad! I am coming to live among you,” announces the LORD.11“At that time many nations will join themselves to me. And they will become my people. I will live among you,” says the LORD. Then you will know that the LORD who rules over all has sent me to you.12He will receive Judah as his share in the holy land. And he will choose Jerusalem again.13All you people of the world, be still because the LORD is coming. He is getting ready to come down from his holy temple in heaven.’