1 A nd I lifted up mine 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, 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 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 that 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 said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, by reason of the multitude of men and cattle therein.

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, saith Jehovah, will be unto 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, saith Jehovah; for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, saith Jehovah.

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

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

8 F or thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple 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 F or, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they shall be a spoil to those that served them; and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath 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, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.

¶ 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 Jehovah in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts has sent me unto thee.

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 Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

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

13 B e silent, all flesh, before Jehovah; for he is waked up out of his holy habitation.

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