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Zechariah 2-3
English Standard Version
Zechariah 2-3
English Standard Version
A Vision of a Man with a Measuring Line
2 [a] And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, (A)a man with a measuring line in his hand! 2 Then I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, (B)“To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.” 3 And behold, (C)the angel who talked with me came forward, and another angel came forward to meet him 4 and said to him, “Run, say to that young man, (D)‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited (E)as villages without walls, because of (F)the multitude of people and livestock in it. 5 And I will be to her (G)a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”
6 Up! Up! (H)Flee from the land of the north, declares the Lord. For I have (I)spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, declares the Lord. 7 (J)Up! Escape to Zion, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon. 8 For thus said the Lord of hosts, after his glory sent me[b] to the nations who plundered you, (K)for he who touches you touches (L)the apple of his eye: 9 “Behold, (M)I will shake my hand over them, (N)and they shall become plunder for those who served them. Then (O)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me. 10 (P)Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for (Q)behold, I come (R)and I will dwell in your midst, declares the Lord. 11 (S)And many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people. (T)And I will dwell in your midst, and (U)you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. 12 (V)And the Lord will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again (W)choose Jerusalem.”
13 Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.
A Vision of Joshua the High Priest
3 Then he showed me (X)Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and (Y)Satan[c] standing at his right hand to accuse him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, (Z)“The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has (AA)chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this (AB)a brand[d] plucked from the fire?” 3 Now (AC)Joshua was standing before the angel, (AD)clothed with filthy garments. 4 And the angel said to (AE)those who were standing before him, (AF)“Remove the filthy garments from him.” And to him he said, “Behold, (AG)I have taken your iniquity away from you, and (AH)I will clothe you with pure vestments.” 5 And I said, (AI)“Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord was standing by.
6 And the angel of the Lord solemnly assured (AJ)Joshua, 7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in my ways and (AK)keep my charge, then you shall (AL)rule my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you the right of access among (AM)those who are standing here. 8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who sit before you, for (AN)they are men who are a sign: behold, I will bring (AO)my servant (AP)the Branch. 9 For behold, on (AQ)the stone that I have set before Joshua, on a single stone with (AR)seven eyes,[e] I will (AS)engrave its inscription, declares the Lord of hosts, and (AT)I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day. 10 In that day, declares the Lord of hosts, every one of you will invite his neighbor to come (AU)under his vine and under his fig tree.”
Footnotes
- Zechariah 2:1 Ch 2:5 in Hebrew
- Zechariah 2:8 Or he sent me after glory
- Zechariah 3:1 Hebrew the Accuser or the Adversary
- Zechariah 3:2 That is, a burning stick
- Zechariah 3:9 Or facets
Zechariah 2-3
New International Version
Zechariah 2-3
New International Version
A Man With a Measuring Line
2 [a]Then I looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 I asked, “Where are you going?”
He answered me, “To measure Jerusalem, to find out how wide and how long it is.”(A)
3 While the angel who was speaking to me was leaving, another angel came to meet him 4 and said to him: “Run, tell that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls(B) because of the great number(C) of people and animals in it.(D) 5 And I myself will be a wall(E) of fire(F) around it,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will be its glory(G) within.’(H)
6 “Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Lord, “for I have scattered(I) you to the four winds of heaven,”(J) declares the Lord.(K)
7 “Come, Zion! Escape,(L) you who live in Daughter Babylon!”(M) 8 For 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(N)— 9 I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[b](O) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.(P)
10 “Shout(Q) and be glad, Daughter Zion.(R) For I am coming,(S) and I will live among you,”(T) declares the Lord.(U) 11 “Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people.(V) I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(W) 12 The Lord will inherit(X) Judah(Y) as his portion in the holy land and will again choose(Z) Jerusalem. 13 Be still(AA) before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.(AB)”
Clean Garments for the High Priest
3 Then he showed me Joshua(AC) the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan[c](AD) standing at his right side to accuse him. 2 The Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you,(AE) Satan! The Lord, who has chosen(AF) Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick(AG) snatched from the fire?”(AH)
3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4 The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.”
Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin,(AI) and I will put fine garments(AJ) on you.”
5 Then I said, “Put a clean turban(AK) on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the Lord stood by.
6 The angel of the Lord gave this charge to Joshua: 7 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘If you will walk in obedience to me and keep my requirements,(AL) then you will govern my house(AM) and have charge(AN) of my courts, and I will give you a place among these standing here.(AO)
8 “‘Listen, High Priest(AP) Joshua, you and your associates seated before you, who are men symbolic(AQ) of things to come: I am going to bring my servant, the Branch.(AR) 9 See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua!(AS) There are seven eyes[d](AT) on that one stone,(AU) and I will engrave an inscription on it,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will remove the sin(AV) of this land in a single day.
10 “‘In that day each of you will invite your neighbor to sit(AW) under your vine and fig tree,(AX)’ declares the Lord Almighty.”
Footnotes
- Zechariah 2:1 In Hebrew texts 2:1-13 is numbered 2:5-17.
- Zechariah 2:9 Or says after … eye: 9 “I … plunder them.”
- Zechariah 3:1 Hebrew satan means adversary.
- Zechariah 3:9 Or facets
Revelation 18:14-24
English Standard Version
Revelation 18:14-24
English Standard Version
14 “The fruit for which your soul longed
has gone from you,
and all your delicacies and your splendors
are lost to you,
never to be found again!”
15 (A)The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, (B)will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,
16 “Alas, alas, for the great city
(C)that was clothed in fine linen,
in purple and scarlet,
adorned with gold,
with jewels, and with pearls!
17 For (D)in a single hour all this wealth (E)has been laid waste.”
And (F)all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off 18 and (G)cried out (H)as they saw the smoke of her burning,
(I)“What city was like the great city?”
19 And they threw (J)dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,
“Alas, alas, for the great city
(K)where all who had ships at sea
grew rich by her wealth!
For (L)in a single hour she has been laid waste.
20 (M)Rejoice over her, O heaven,
and you saints and (N)apostles and prophets,
for (O)God has given judgment for you against her!”
21 Then (P)a mighty angel (Q)took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,
“So will Babylon (R)the great city be thrown down with violence,
and will be found no more;
22 and (S)the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters,
will be heard in you no more,
and a craftsman of any craft
will be found in you no more,
and (T)the sound of the mill
will be heard in you no more,
23 and the light of a lamp
will shine in you no more,
and (U)the voice of bridegroom and bride
will be heard in you no more,
for (V)your merchants were the great ones of the earth,
and all nations were deceived (W)by your sorcery.
24 And (X)in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints,
and of (Y)all who have been slain on earth.”
Revelation 18:14-24
New International Version
Revelation 18:14-24
New International Version
14 “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’ 15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her(A) will stand far off,(B) terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn(C) 16 and cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(D)
dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!(E)
17 In one hour(F) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’(G)
“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,(H) will stand far off.(I) 18 When they see the smoke of her burning,(J) they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city(K)?’(L) 19 They will throw dust on their heads,(M) and with weeping and mourning(N) cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(O)
where all who had ships on the sea
became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’(P)
20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!(Q)
Rejoice, you people of God!
Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
with the judgment she imposed on you.”(R)
The Finality of Babylon’s Doom
21 Then a mighty angel(S) picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea,(T) and said:
“With such violence
the great city(U) of Babylon will be thrown down,
never to be found again.
22 The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,
will never be heard in you again.(V)
No worker of any trade
will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
will never be heard in you again.(W)
23 The light of a lamp
will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
will never be heard in you again.(X)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.(Y)
By your magic spell(Z) all the nations were led astray.
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,(AA)
of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”(AB)
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