(2:1-5) Next Zechariah sees a man with a measuring line in his hand, who told him he was going to measure Jerusalem. Then
an angel stopped by to chat, and finally God shows up and says he'll build a wall of fire around Jerusalem. and he'll be the glory inside.
(2:1) "Behold a man with a measuring line in his hand."
(2:2) "Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem."
(2:3) "The angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel
went out to meet him."
2:1
I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring
line in his hand.
2:2Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure
Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length
thereof.
2:3
And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel
went out to meet him,
2:4
And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall
be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle
therein:
2:5
For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and
will be the glory in the midst of her.
(2:5) "I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and
will be the glory in the midst of her."
2:6
Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD:
for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the
LORD.
2:7
Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
2:8
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the
nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of
his eye.
(2:8-9) God says the Israelites are his favorite people, "the apple of his eye." If you mess with them,
he'll shake his hand at you.
(2:8) "He that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye."
(2:9) "I will shake mine hand upon them."
2:9
For, behold, I will shake mine
hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil
to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
2:10
Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in
the midst of thee, saith the LORD.
2:11
And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my
people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the
LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
2:12
And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall
choose Jerusalem again.
2:13
Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his
holy habitation.
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