Zechariah 2

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

And lifting up my eyes, I saw 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.”

And I said to him, Where are you going? And he said to me, To take the measure of Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is.

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

And the angel who was talking to me went out, and another angel went out, and, meeting 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.

Said to him, Go quickly and say to this young man, Jerusalem will be an unwalled town, because of the great number of men and cattle in her.

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 the Lord, will be a wall of fire round about her, and I will be the glory inside 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! go in flight from the land of the north, says the Lord: for I have sent you far and wide to the four winds of heaven, says the Lord.

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

Ho! Zion, go in flight from danger, you who are living 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 this is what the Lord of armies has said: In the way of glory he has sent me to the nations which have taken your goods: for anyone touching you is touching what is most dear to him.

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 at the shaking of my hand over them, their goods will be taken by those who were their servants: and you will see that the Lord of armies 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.”

Give songs of joy, O daughter of Zion: for I come, and I will make my resting-place among you, says the Lord.

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 a number of nations will be joined to the Lord in that day, and will become my people; and I will be living among you, and you will see that the Lord of armies has sent me to you.

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

And Judah will be the Lord's heritage in the holy land, and Jerusalem will again be his.

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

Let all flesh be quiet and make no sound before the Lord: for he is awake and has come from his holy resting-place.