American Standard Version

Zechariah 2

1AndIliftedH5375upmineeyesH5869,andsawH7200,and,behold,amanwithameasuring lineinhishand.

2ThensaidH559I, Whither goest thou?AndhesaidH559untome,TomeasureJerusalemH3389,toseewhatisthebreadth thereof,andwhatisthelength thereof.

3And,behold,theangelthattalkedwithmewent forth,andanother angel wentouttomeethim,

4andsaidH559untohim, Run,speaktothisyoungmanH376,sayingH559, Jerusalemshallbeinhabitedasvillageswithoutwalls,byreasonofthemultitudeofmenH376andcattle therein.

5ForI, saith Jehovah,willbeuntoherawalloffire roundabout,andIwillbethegloryinthemidstofher.

6Ho, ho, fleefromthelandofthenorth, saith Jehovah;forIhavespreadyouabroadasthefour windsoftheheavens, saith Jehovah.

7Ho Zion,escape, thouthatdwellestwiththedaughterofBabylon.

8Forthus saith Jehovahofhosts:Afterglory hathhesentmeuntothenationswhichplunderedyou;forhethattouchethyoutoucheththeappleofhiseye.

9For, behold,Iwillshakemyhandoverthem,andtheyshallbeH1961aspoiltothosethatservedthem;andyeshallknowthatJehovahofhosts hath sentme.

10Singandrejoice,OdaughterofZion;for, lo,Icome,andIwilldwellinthemidstofthee, saithJehovah.

11Andmany nationsshalljointhemselvestoJehovahinthatday,andshallbemypeople;andIwilldwellH3427inthemidstofthee,andthou shalt knowthatJehovahofhosts hath sent me unto thee.

12AndJehovahshallinherit Judahashisportionintheholy land,andshallyetchooseJerusalem.

13Beוְהָי֥וּve.ha.YuH1961silent,allflesh,beforeJehovah;forheiswakedupoutofhisholy habitation.

Commentaries on Zechariah 2

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain