A Vision of a Man with a Measuring Line

[a] And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, (A)a man with a measuring line in his hand! 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.” And behold, (C)the angel who talked with me came forward, and another angel came forward to meet him 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. 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.’”

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. (J)Up! Escape to Zion, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon. 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: “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.

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 2:1 Ch 2:5 in Hebrew
  2. Zechariah 2:8 Or he sent me after glory

The Lord Will Choose Jerusalem

[a]I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. I asked him, “Where are you going?”

He answered, “I am going to measure Jerusalem to see how wide and how long it is.”

Then the angel who was speaking with me left. Another angel came out to meet him and said to him, “Run, and say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited like an unwalled village because it will have so many people and animals in it. I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the Lord. I will be the glory within it.’

“Hurry, hurry! Flee from the land of the north, declares the Lord. I’ve scattered you to the four winds of heaven. Hurry, Zion! Escape, you inhabitants of Babylon! This is what the Lord of Armies says: Afterwards, the Glory sent me to the nations who looted you. Whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye. I’m going to shake my fist at the nations, and their own slaves will loot them. Then you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me. 10 Sing for joy and rejoice, people of Zion. I’m going to come and live among you, declares the Lord. 11 On that day many nations will join the Lord and become my people. I will live among you. Then you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you. 12 The Lord will claim Judah as his own in the holy land and will again choose Jerusalem.

13 “Everyone be silent in the presence of the Lord. He is waking up and setting out from his holy dwelling place.”

Footnotes

  1. 2:1 Zechariah 2:1–13 in English Bibles is Zechariah 2:5–17 in the Hebrew Bible.

Llamamiento a los cautivos

Alcé después mis ojos y miré, y he aquí un varón que tenía en su mano un cordel de medir. Y le dije: ¿A dónde vas? Y él me respondió: A medir a Jerusalén, para ver cuánta es su anchura, y cuánta su longitud. Y he aquí, salía aquel ángel que hablaba conmigo, y otro ángel le salió al encuentro, y le dijo: Corre, habla a este joven, diciendo: Sin muros será habitada Jerusalén, a causa de la multitud de hombres y de ganado en medio de ella. Yo seré para ella, dice Jehová, muro de fuego en derredor, y para gloria estaré en medio de ella.

Eh, eh, huid de la tierra del norte, dice Jehová, pues por los cuatro vientos de los cielos os esparcí, dice Jehová. Oh Sion, la que moras con la hija de Babilonia, escápate. Porque así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Tras la gloria me enviará él a las naciones que os despojaron; porque el que os toca, toca a la niña de su ojo. Porque he aquí yo alzo mi mano sobre ellos, y serán despojo a sus siervos, y sabréis que Jehová de los ejércitos me envió. 10 Canta y alégrate, hija de Sion; porque he aquí vengo, y moraré en medio de ti, ha dicho Jehová. 11 Y se unirán muchas naciones a Jehová en aquel día, y me serán por pueblo, y moraré en medio de ti; y entonces conocerás que Jehová de los ejércitos me ha enviado a ti. 12 Y Jehová poseerá a Judá su heredad en la tierra santa, y escogerá aún a Jerusalén.

13 Calle toda carne delante de Jehová; porque él se ha levantado de su santa morada.

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

Then 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.

And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,

And 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:

For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.

Ho, 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.

Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.

For 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.

For, 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.

10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord.

11 And 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.

12 And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.

13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.