Zechariah 2
Legacy Standard Bible
A Man with a Measuring Cord
2 [a]Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, there was a man with a (A)measuring cord in his hand. 2 So I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To (B)measure Jerusalem, to see how wide it is and how long it is.” 3 And behold, the (C)angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was coming out to meet him 4 and said to him, “Run, speak to that (D)young man, saying, ‘(E)Jerusalem will be inhabited [b](F)without walls because of the (G)multitude of men and cattle within it. 5 Indeed I,’ declares Yahweh, ‘will be a (H)wall of fire [c]around her, and I will be the (I)glory in her midst.’”
6 “[d]Ho there! (J)Flee from the land of the north,” declares Yahweh, “for I have (K)dispersed you as the four winds of the heavens,” declares Yahweh. 7 “Woe, Zion! (L)Escape, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon.” 8 For thus says Yahweh of hosts, “After [e](M)glory He has sent Me against the nations which have taken you as spoil, for he who touches you, touches the [f](N)apple of His eye. 9 For behold, I will (O)wave My hand over them so that they will be (P)spoil for their slaves. Then you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent Me. 10 (Q)Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold, I am coming and I will (R)dwell in your midst,” declares Yahweh. 11 “(S)And many nations will join themselves to Yahweh in that day and will become My people. Then I will (T)dwell in your midst, and you will (U)know that Yahweh of hosts has sent Me to you. 12 Then Yahweh will (V)inherit Judah as His portion in the holy land and will again (W)choose Jerusalem.
13 “[g](X)Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for He is (Y)aroused from His holy habitation.”
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- Zechariah 2:1 Ch 2:5 in Heb
- Zechariah 2:4 Or like open country; lit like unwalled villages
- Zechariah 2:5 Lit to her
- Zechariah 2:6 Lit Ho! Ho!, Woe! Woe!; cf. 2:7
- Zechariah 2:8 Or the glory
- Zechariah 2:8 Lit pupil
- Zechariah 2:13 Lit Hush
Zechariah 2
New Living Translation
Future Prosperity of Jerusalem
2 [a]When I looked again, I saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 “Where are you going?” I asked.
He replied, “I am going to measure Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is.”
3 Then the angel who was with me went to meet a second angel who was coming toward him. 4 The other angel said, “Hurry, and say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem will someday be so full of people and livestock that there won’t be room enough for everyone! Many will live outside the city walls. 5 Then I, myself, will be a protective wall of fire around Jerusalem, says the Lord. And I will be the glory inside the city!’”
The Exiles Are Called Home
6 The Lord says, “Come away! Flee from Babylon in the land of the north, for I have scattered you to the four winds. 7 Come away, people of Zion, you who are exiled in Babylon!”
8 After a period of glory, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies sent me[b] against the nations who plundered you. For he said, “Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession.[c] 9 I will raise my fist to crush them, and their own slaves will plunder them.” Then you will know that the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has sent me.
10 The Lord says, “Shout and rejoice, O beautiful Jerusalem,[d] for I am coming to live among you. 11 Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day, and they, too, will be my people. I will live among you, and you will know that the Lord of Heaven’s Armies sent me to you. 12 The land of Judah will be the Lord’s special possession in the holy land, and he will once again choose Jerusalem to be his own city. 13 Be silent before the Lord, all humanity, for he is springing into action from his holy dwelling.”
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