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

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 see how long and how wide Jerusalem is.”

Then I asked, “Where are you going?” 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,

Behold, the angel who talked with me went out, and another angel went 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.

and said to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited as villages 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 Yahweh, ‘will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the middle of her.

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.

Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,’ says Yahweh; ‘for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the sky,’ says Yahweh.

7 “ O Zion! Run away, you who are living with the people of Babylon.”

‘Come, 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 Yahweh of Armies says: ‘For honor he has sent me to the nations which plundered 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, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they will be a plunder to those who served them; and you will know that Yahweh of Armies 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, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will dwell within you,’ says Yahweh.

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 join themselves to Yahweh in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell among you, and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you.

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

Yahweh will inherit Judah as his portion 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 Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!”