Zechariah 2

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

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

2 Then I asked, "Where are you going?" He said to me, "To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth and what is its length."

I said, “Where are you going?” So he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to determine its width and length.”

3 Look, the angel who talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,

Then the angel who had talked with me went away and another angel went out to meet him.

4 and said to him, "Run, speak to this young man, saying, 'Jerusalem will be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it.

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.

5 For I,' says the LORD, 'will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.

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.

6 Come. Come. Flee from the land of the north,' says the LORD; 'for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the sky,' says the LORD.

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.

7 'Come, Zion. Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.'

Up! Escape to Zion, you who live with the daughter of Babylon!'”

8 For thus says the LORD of hosts: 'For honor he has sent me to the nations which plundered you; for he who touches you touches the apple of my eye.

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,

9 For, look, I will shake my hand over them, and they will be a spoil to those who served them; and you will know that the LORD of hosts has sent me.

“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.

10 Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, look, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you,' says the LORD.

“Sing for joy, daughter of Zion, for I myself am about to come and encamp among you!—this is Yahweh's declaration.”

11 Many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.

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.

12 The LORD will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.

For Yahweh will inherit Judah as his rightful possession in the holy land and will once again choose Jerusalem for himself.

13 Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation."

Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh, for he has been roused from out of his holy place!