Zechariah 2

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

And I lifted up my eyes, and looked. And, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

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

Then I said, Where do thou go? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem. To see what is the breadth of it, and what is the length of it.

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

And, behold, the agent who talked with me went forth. And another agent went out to meet him,

4 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.

and said to him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of men and cattle therein.

5 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.

For I, says Jehovah, will be to her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.

6 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.

Ho, ho, flee from the land of the north, says Jehovah. For I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, says Jehovah.

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

Ho Zion, escape, thou who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.

8 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,

For thus says Jehovah of hosts: After glory he has sent me to the nations which plundered you. For he who touches you touches the apple of his eye.

9 “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.

For, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they shall be a spoil to those who served them. And ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts has sent me.

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

Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, says Jehovah.

11 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.

And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be my people, and I will dwell in the midst of thee. And thou shall know that Jehovah of hosts has sent me to thee.

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

And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

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

Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah, for he has arisen out of his holy habitation.