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

Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was 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.

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

And behold, the angel who was speaking with me was 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 as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:

and said to him, “Run, speak to that young man, saying, ‘ Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls because of the multitude of men and cattle within 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,’ declares the Lord, ‘will be a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”

6 H o, 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.

“ Ho there! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Lord, “for I have dispersed you as the four winds of the heavens,” declares the Lord.

7 D eliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.

“Ho, Zion! Escape, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon.”

8 F or 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 thus says the Lord of hosts, “After glory He has sent me against the nations which plunder you, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.

9 F or, 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 behold, I will wave My hand over them so that they will be plunder for their slaves. Then you will know that the Lord of 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 the Lord.

Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” declares the Lord.

11 A nd 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.

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

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

The Lord will possess Judah as His portion 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.”