1 A nd I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

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

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

Then I said, Where goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth and what is its length.

3 A nd behold, the angel who talked with me went forth and another angel went out to meet him,

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

4 A nd he said to the second angel, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited and dwell as villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and livestock in it.

and said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited without walls for the multitude of men and beasts in the midst of her:

5 F or I, says the Lord, will be to her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.

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.

6 H o! ho! flee from the land of the north, says the Lord, and from the four winds of the heavens, for to them have I scattered you, says the Lord.

¶ Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD, for I have spread you abroad by the four winds of the heavens, saith the LORD.

7 H o! Escape to Zion, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon!

O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon, thou must escape.

8 F or thus said the Lord of hosts, after glory had sent me to the nations who plundered you—for he who touches you touches the apple or pupil of His eye:

For thus hath the LORD of the hosts said; After the glory he shall send me unto the Gentiles which spoiled you, for he that touches you touches the apple of his eye.

9 B ehold, I will swing my hand over them and they shall become plunder for those who served them. Then you shall know (recognize and understand) that the Lord of hosts has sent me.

For, behold, I raise my hand regarding them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants; and ye shall know that the LORD of the hosts has sent me.

10 S ing and rejoice, O Daughter of Zion; for behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you, says the Lord.

¶ Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for, behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, said the LORD.

11 A nd 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 (recognize and understand) that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.

And many Gentiles shall join themselves unto the LORD in that day and shall be my people, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and then thou shalt know that the LORD of the hosts has sent me unto thee.

12 A nd the Lord shall inherit Judah as His portion in the holy land and shall again choose Jerusalem.

And the LORD shall possess Judah his portion in the holy land and shall still choose Jerusalem.

13 B e still, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused and risen from His holy habitation.

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