1 And I lift up my eyes, and look, and behold, a man, and in his hand a measuring line. 2 And I say, “To where are you going?” And he says to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see how much [is] its breadth and how much its length.” 3 And behold, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him, 4 and he says to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying, || Jerusalem is inhabited [as] open places, || From the abundance of man and beast in her midst. 5 And I am to her—a declaration of YHWH—A wall of fire all around, || And I am for glory in her midst. 6 Behold, and flee from the land of the north, || A declaration of YHWH, || For as the four winds of the heavens, || I have spread you abroad, || A declaration of YHWH. 7 Behold, Zion, be delivered who are dwelling [with] the daughter of Babylon. 8 For thus said YHWH of Hosts: He has sent Me after glory to the nations who are spoiling you, || For he who is coming against you, || Is coming against the pupil of His eye. 9 For behold, I am waving My hand against them, || And they have been a spoil to their servants. And you have known that YHWH of Hosts has sent Me. 10 Sing, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, || For behold, I am coming, and have dwelt in your midst, || A declaration of YHWH. 11 And many nations have been joined to YHWH in that day, || And they have been to Me for a people, || And I have dwelt in your midst, || And you have known that YHWH of Hosts has sent Me to you. 12 And YHWH has inherited Judah, || His portion on the holy ground, || And He has fixed again on Jerusalem. 13 Hush, all flesh, because of YHWH, || For He has been roused up from His holy habitation!”
Zechariah · Literal Standard Version
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Cross references (13)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Ezekiel 40:3; Zechariah 1:16; Ezekiel 47:4; Revelation 21:15; Revelation 11:1
- 2 Revelation 21:15–17; Ezekiel 45:6; Jeremiah 31:39; Revelation 11:1; Zechariah 5:10
- 3 Zechariah 1:19; Zechariah 1:13–14; Zechariah 1:8–11; Zechariah 4:5; Zechariah 5:5
- 4 Zechariah 1:17; Jeremiah 33:22; Micah 7:11; Ezekiel 38:11; Jeremiah 31:27
- 5 Isaiah 4:5; Psalm 3:3; Zechariah 9:8; Isaiah 60:18–19; Revelation 21:23
- 6 Isaiah 48:20; Ezekiel 17:21; Ezekiel 11:16; Revelation 18:4; Deuteronomy 28:64
- 7 Isaiah 48:20; Jeremiah 51:6; Genesis 19:17; Revelation 18:4; Isaiah 52:11
- 8 Psalm 17:8; Deuteronomy 32:10; John 15:21–23; John 14:26; 2 Thessalonians 1:6
- 9 Isaiah 19:16; Zechariah 6:15; Ezekiel 39:10; Isaiah 14:2; Zechariah 4:9
- 10 John 1:14; Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 28:20; Zechariah 8:3; Zephaniah 3:14–15
- 11 Revelation 11:15; 1 Peter 2:9–10; Zechariah 2:9–10; Luke 2:32; Acts 28:28
- 12 Zechariah 1:17; Deuteronomy 32:9; Jeremiah 10:16; Psalm 33:12; Jeremiah 51:19
- 13 Habakkuk 2:20; Zephaniah 1:7; Psalm 68:5; Psalm 78:65; Psalm 46:10
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Behold, I will bring mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the Lord Almighty hath sent me." Observe, the Lord Almighty saith that the Lord Almighty sent Him.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord. And many nations shall flee unto the Lord.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)