1 T hen I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man with a measuring line in his hand.

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

2 S o 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.”

Then 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.

3 A nd behold, the angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was coming out to meet him,

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

4 a nd 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.

And 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.

5 F or I,’ declares the Lord, ‘will be a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”

For 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.

6 “ 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.

Ho! 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.

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

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

8 F or 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.

For 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:

9 F or 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.

Behold, 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.

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

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

11 “ 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.

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

12 T he Lord will possess Judah as His portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.

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

13 “ Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord; for He is aroused from His holy habitation.”

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