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

2 A nd 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 A nd lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him,

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

6 H o, 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 H o, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling the daughter of Babylon.

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

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

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