Zechariah 2:1

Zechariah 2:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
• New International Version (NIV)Then I looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Context of Zechariah 2:1

And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2And I said, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof. 3And behold, the angel that talked with me went forth; and another angel went forth to meet him,

Zechariah 2:1 word by word

וָאֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֛י וָאֵ֖רֶא וְהִנֵּה־אִ֑ישׁ וּבְיָד֖וֹ חֶ֥בֶל מִדָּֽה׃Read the interlinear

• liftedנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: raiseH5375
• eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200

Cross-references for Zechariah 2:1

• Zechariah 1:18And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.
• Zechariah 1:16Therefore thus saith Jehovah: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and the line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
• Ezekiel 40:3And he brought me thither, and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a flax-cord in his hand, and a measuring-reed; and he stood in the gate.
• Ezekiel 47:4And he measured a thousand [cubits], and caused me to pass through the waters: the waters were to the knees. And he measured a thousand and caused me to pass through: the waters were to the loins.
• Revelation 11:1And there was given to me a reed like a staff, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship in it.
• Revelation 21:15And he that spoke with me had a golden reed [as] a measure, that he might measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.

Commentaries on Zechariah 2:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1A man with a measuring-line in his hand - Probably a representation of Nehemiah, who got a commission from Artaxerxes Longimanus to build up the walls of Jerusalem; for hitherto it had remained without being enclosed.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1A man with a measuring line in his hand - Probably the Angel of the Lord, of whom Ezekiel has a like vision. Jerome: “He who before, when he lift up his eyes, had seen in the four horns things mournful, now again lifts up his eves to see a man, of whom it is written, “Behold a man whose name is the Branch” Zechariah 6:12; of whom we read above, “Behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees, which were in the bottom” Zechariah…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The prosperity of Jerusalem. (1-5) The Jews called to return to their own land. (6-9) A promise of God's presence. (10-13) Verses 1-5 The Son of David, even the Man Christ Jesus, whom the prophet sees with a measuring line in his hand, is the Master-Builder of his church. God notices the extent of his church, and will take care that whatever number of guests are brought to the wedding-supper, there shall be room. This vision means well to Jerusalem. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The visions move from a wide focus to a narrow one. They begin with the whole world (vision 1), then move to the nations (vision 2), and finally focus on the city of Jerusalem. The vision itself appears in 2:1–3, followed by an explanation of its meaning in 2:4–5.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-13The city shall be fully restored and enlarged (Zec 2:2-5). Recall of the exiles (Zec 2:6, 7). Jehovah will protect His people and make their foes a spoil unto them (Zec 2:8, 9). The nations shall be converted to Jehovah, as the result of His dwelling manifestly amidst His people (Zec 2:10-13). 1. man with a measuring-line--the same image to represent the same future fact as in Eze 40:3; 47:4. The "man" is Messiah (see on Zec 1:8), who, by measuring…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Zechariah 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings