1 And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line. 2 And I say, 'Whither are thou going?' And he saith unto me, 'To measure Jerusalem, to see how much [is] its breadth, and how much its length.' 3 And lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him, 4 and he saith unto him, 'Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst. 5 And I — I am to her — an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst. 6 Ho, ho, and flee from the land of the north, An affirmation of Jehovah, For, as the four winds of the heavens, I have spread you abroad, An affirmation of Jehovah. 7 Ho, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling [with] the daughter of Babylon. 8 For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: After honour He hath sent me unto the nations who are spoiling you, For he who is coming against you, Is coming against the daughter of His eye. 9 For lo, I am waving my hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me. 10 Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah. 11 And joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee. 12 And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem. 13 Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'
Zechariah · Young's Literal Translation
Zechariah 2 Young's Literal Translation
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Cross references (13)
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- 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
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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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)