Zechariah Chapter 2

A Man with a Measuring Line

¹ Then I saw a man holding a measuring line, and ² asked him where he was going.

“To measure how wide and long Jerusalem is.”

³ The angel that was talking to me was leaving, and another angel met him ⁴ and said,

“Run and tell that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be lived in like open country because of the number of people and livestock that’s in it. ⁵ I’ll be a fire wall around it and the glory in it.

⁶ “Flee from up north where I’ve scattered you to the four winds.  ⁷ Zion! Escape, you exiles in Babylon.’

 ⁸ “‘It’s for glory that he has sent me against the nations that plundered you, because whoever touches you will be poking themselves in the eye. ⁹ I’ll raise my fist over them so their slaves will plunder them. You’ll know Yahveh of Hosts has sent me.

¹⁰ “Sing and be happy, Zion, because I’m coming to live among you. ¹¹ Many nations will join Yahveh then and become my people. I’ll live among you, and you’ll know Yahveh of Hosts has sent me to you. ¹² He’ll own Judah as his portion in the holy land and choose Jerusalem again.’”

¹³ Be silent in his presence, all you nations; he has risen up to take action from the holy place where he lives.     

Zech 2:1-13