1 T hen I looked up and saw a man holding a string used to find the length of things.

Then I raised my eyes and looked, 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 see how long and how wide Jerusalem is.”

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 T hen the angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was coming 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 to him, “Run, say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the many men and cattle in it.

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 will be a wall of fire around her,’ says the Lord. ‘And I will be the shining-greatness of her.’” Joy to Come for Jerusalem

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 “ Come, come, run from the land of the north!” says the Lord. “For I have sent you to the four winds of the heavens,” says 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! Run away, you who are living with the people of Babylon.”

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

8 F or the Lord of All says, “The Lord of shining-greatness has sent Me against the nations which have robbed you in battle. For whoever touches you, touches what is of great worth to Him.

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 I will wave My hand over them, and they will be taken by those who were made to serve them. Then you will know that the Lord of All 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 S ing for joy and be glad, O people of Zion. For I am coming and I will live among you,” says 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 “ Many nations will be joined to the Lord in that day and will become My people. I will live among you, and you will know that the Lord of All has sent Me to you.

“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 T he Lord will receive Judah as His share in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.

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

13 A ll of you be quiet before the Lord. For He is coming from His holy place.”

Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused from His holy habitation!”