Zechariah 2
Zechariah sees a man with a measuring line going to measure Jerusalem. An angel declares that Jerusalem will be inhabited as towns without walls because of the multitude of people and cattle. The LORD Himself will be a wall of fire around her and the glory in her midst. "Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for I am coming and I will dwell in your midst."
| v | King James Version | Modern English |
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| 1 | I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. | I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and there was a man with a measuring line in his hand. |
| 2 | 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. | Then I said, "Where are You going?" And He said to me, "To measure Jerusalem, to see how wide it is and how long it is." |
| 3 | And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, | And the angel who talked with me went out, and another angel went out to meet Him, |
| 4 | 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: | and said to Him, "Run, speak to this young man, saying, 'Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls, because of the great number of men and cattle in it. |
| 5 | 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. | For I, says the LORD, will be a wall of fire all around her, and will be the glory in her midst.' |
| 6 | 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. | Up, up! Come out and flee from the land of the north, says the LORD. For I have spread You abroad as the four winds of heaven, says the LORD. |
| 7 | Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. | Deliver Yourself, O Zion, You who live with the daughter of Babylon. |
| 8 | 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 this is what the LORD of hosts says: After the glory, He has sent Me to the nations that plundered you. For he who touches you touches the apple of his eye. |
| 9 | 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. | For I will shake My hand against them, and they shall become plunder for their servants. Then You shall know that the LORD of hosts has 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. | Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion. For I am coming, and I will live in your midst, says 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. | And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be My people. I will live in Your midst, and You shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent Me to You. |
| 12 | And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. | And the LORD shall inherit Judah as His portion in the holy land, and shall again choose Jerusalem. |
| 13 | Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. | Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD, for He is roused from His holy dwelling. |