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Zechariah 2

Revised Standard Version RSV

1 And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand!

2 Then I said, "Where are you going?" And he said to me, "To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth and what is its length."

3 And behold, 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, 'Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of men and cattle in it.

5 For I will be to her a wall of fire round about, says the LORD, and I will be the glory within her.'"

6 Ho! ho! Flee from the land of the north, says the LORD; for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, says the LORD.

7 Ho! Escape to Zion, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.

8 For thus said the LORD of hosts, after his glory sent me to the nations who plundered you, for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye:

9 "Behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they shall become plunder for those who served them. Then you will 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 you, says the LORD.

11 And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.

12 And the LORD will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem."

13 Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

2 I asked him, "Where are you going?" He answered, "I am going to measure Jerusalem to see how wide and how long it is."

3 Then the angel who was speaking with me left. Another angel came out to meet him

4 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.

5 I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD. I will be the glory within it.'

6 "Hurry, hurry! Flee from the land of the north, declares the LORD. I've scattered you to the four winds of heaven.

7 Hurry, Zion! Escape, you inhabitants of Babylon!

8 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.

9 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."