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

Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

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

So I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width 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 there was the angel who talked with me, going out; and another angel was coming out to meet him,

4 a nd 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:

who said to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying: ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it.

5 F or 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 I will be the glory in her midst.’” Future Joy of Zion and Many Nations

6 ¶ 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.

“Up, up! Flee from the land of the north,” says the Lord; “for I have spread you abroad like the four winds of heaven,” says the Lord.

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

“Up, Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.”

8 F or 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.

For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye.

9 F or, 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.

For surely I will shake My hand against them, and they shall become spoil for their servants. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.

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

“Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! For behold, I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” says the Lord.

11 A nd 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.

“Many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they shall become My people. And I will dwell in your midst. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.

12 A nd the LORD shall possess Judah his portion in the holy land and shall still choose Jerusalem.

And the Lord will take possession of Judah as His inheritance in the Holy Land, and will again choose Jerusalem.

13 B e 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 aroused from His holy habitation!”