Keraia
Minor Prophets

Zechariah 2

The Vision of the Measuring Line

1Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

1And I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, a man, and in his hand was a measuring line.

2“Where are you going?” I asked.

“To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.”

2And I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.”

3Then the angel who was speaking with me went forth, and another angel came forward to meet him

3And behold, the angel who was speaking with me went forth, and another angel was coming out to meet him.

4and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it.

4And he said to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying, ‘Jerusalem will sit in the open country, because of the multitude of men and livestock in her midst.

5For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”

5And I will be unto her, a declaration of YHWH, a wall of fire all around, and I will be as glory in her midst!’”

The Redemption of Zion

6“Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD.

6“Up, up, and flee from the land of the north,” a declaration of YHWH, “For like the four winds of the heavens, I have scattered you,” a declaration of YHWH.

7“Get up, O Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon!”

7“Up, O Zion, Escape, you who are dwelling with the daughter of Babylon.”

8For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—

8For thus says YHWH of Hosts: “After His Glory sent me to the nations who are plundering you—for the one touching you is touching the apple of His eye—

9I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me.”

9for, behold, I I am waving My hand against them, and they will become plunder for their own servants. And you will know that YHWH of Hosts has sent me.

10“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.

10Sing out and be glad, O daughter of Zion! For behold, I am coming, and I will dwell in your midst,” a declaration of YHWH.

11“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.

11“And many nations will be joined to YHWH on that day; and they will become unto Me as a people, and I will dwell in your midst. And you will know that YHWH of Hosts has sent me to you.

12And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.

12And YHWH will inherit Judah as His portion upon the land of Holiness, and He will choose again Jerusalem.

13Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

13Be silent, all flesh, before the face of YHWH! For He has roused Himself from the abode of His holiness!”