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

And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.

2 S o I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To see how long and how wide Jerusalem is.”

And I say, `Whither are thou going?' And he saith unto me, `To measure Jerusalem, to see how much its breadth, and how much 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 lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going 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 he saith unto him, `Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst.

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

And I -- I am to her -- an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.

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.

Ho, ho, and flee from the land of the north, An affirmation of Jehovah, For, as the four winds of the heavens, I have spread you abroad, An affirmation of Jehovah.

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

Ho, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling 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 said Jehovah of Hosts: After honour He hath sent me unto the nations who are spoiling you, For he who is coming against you, Is coming against the daughter 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 lo, I am waving my hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath 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.

Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah.

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.

And joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.

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

And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.

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

Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'