Zechariah 2

Then lifted I up mine eyes and looked, and lo! a Man,—and, in his hand, a Measuring Line.

And I said, Whither art thou going? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what [should be] the breadth thereof, and what the length thereof.

And lo! the messenger who was talking with me, coming forward,—and another messenger, coming forward to meet him.

So he said unto him, Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Like open villages, shall Jerusalem remain, for the multitude of men and cattle in her midst;

And, I, will become to her, declareth God, A wall of fire round about,—and, a glory, will I become in her midst.

Ho! ho! flee ye, therefore, out of the land of the North, urgeth God. For, as the four winds of the heavens, have I spread you abroad, declareth God.

Ho! Zion, deliver thyself,—thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. For,

Thus, saith God of hosts, For his own honour, hath he sent me unto the nations that are spoiling you,—Surely, he that toucheth you, toucheth the pupil of mine eye.

For behold me! brandishing my hand over them, and they shall become a spoil unto their own slaves,—and ye shall know that, God of hosts, hath sent me.

Sing out and rejoice, O daughter of Zion,—For behold me! coming in, and I will make my habitation in thy midst, declareth God.

Then shall many nations, join themselves, unto God, in that day, and shall become my people,—and I will make my habitation in thy midst, so shalt thou know that, God of hosts, hath sent me unto thee.

Thus will God inherit Judah, his portion, on the soil of the sanctuary,—and make choice, yet again, of Jerusalem.

Hush! all flesh, before God,—For he hath roused himself up out of his holy dwelling.