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‏ Zechariah 2

Zechariah’s Third Vision

1 And I ⌞looked up⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “lifted up my eyes”} and I saw, and look, a man, and in his hand was a measuring rope! 2 And I asked, “Where are you going?” And he answered me, “To measure Jerusalem to see what is its width and what is its length.” 3 And look, the angel who was talking to me was coming forward, and another angel was coming forward to meet him. 4 And he said to him, “Run, say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited ⌞like villages without walls⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “like open regions”} because of the multitude of people and animals in its midst. 5 And I will be for it a wall of fire all around,’ ⌞declares⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “a declaration of”} Yahweh, ‘and I will be the glory in its midst.’ ”

6 “Woe! Woe! Flee from the land of the north,” ⌞declares⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “a declaration of”} Yahweh, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of the heavens,” ⌞declares⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “a declaration of”} Yahweh. 7 “Woe, Zion! Escape, you inhabitants of the daughter of Babylon!” 8 For thus said Yahweh of hosts, after glory ^{▼▼The phrase “after glory” is difficult to interpret} he sent me against the nations plundering you: Truly, the one touching you is touching the apple ^{▼▼Hebrew “pupil,” but the expression “apple of his eye” has become well-established in English} of his eye. 9 “Yes, look! I am going to wave my hand against them, and they will become plunder for their servants, and you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me. 10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for look, I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” ⌞declares⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “a declaration of”} Yahweh. 11 “Many nations will join themselves to Yahweh on that day, and they will be my people, and I will dwell in your midst. And you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me to you. 12 And Yahweh will inherit Judah as his portion ⌞in the holy land⌟, ^{▼▼Literally “upon the land of the holiness”} and he will again choose Jerusalem. 13 Be silent, ⌞all people⌟, ^{▼▼Literally “all flesh”} before Yahweh, for he is roused from ⌞his holy dwelling⌟.” ^{▼▼Literally “the dwelling place of his holiness”}