Zechariah 2

And I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a man, and in his hand {was} a rope of measuring.

And 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.” \*

And behold, the angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was going out to meet him.

And he said to him, “Run, speak to that young man, saying, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited {as} open areas because of the multitude of man and beast in her midst.5 And I, I will be for her—the declaration of God—a wall of fire all around, and for glory I will be in her midst.’” \* 6 “Woe! Woe! Flee from the land of the north”—the declaration of God—“for as the four winds of the heavens, I have spread you out”—the declaration of God. 7 “Woe, Zion! Escape, {you} who are dwelling {with} the daughter of Babylon!” \*8 For thus says God of Armies—after glory he has sent me to the nations that are plundering you—for the one touching you is touching the apple of his eye.9 “For behold, I am waving my hand over them, and they will be plunder for their slaves.” And you will know that God of Armies has sent me. \* 10 “Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion, for behold, I am coming, and I will dwell in your midst”—the declaration of God.

“And many nations will join themselves to God in that day, and they will be to me for a people, and I will dwell in your midst.” And you will know that God of Armies has sent me to you. \*

And God will inherit Judah {as} his portion on the land of holiness, and he will again choose Jerusalem.

Hush, all flesh, from the face of God, for he has been roused from the dwelling place of his holiness! \*