^{1 Ref} And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

^{2 Ref} Then 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.

^{3 Ref} And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,

^{4 Ref} and said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, by reason of the multitude of men and cattle therein.

^{5 Ref} For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.

^{6 Ref} Ho, ho, flee from the land of the north, saith Jehovah; for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, saith Jehovah.

^{7 Ref} Ho Zion, escape, thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.

^{8 Ref} For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After glory hath he sent me unto the nations which plundered you; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

^{9 Ref} For, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they shall be a spoil to those that served them; and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me.

^{10 Ref} Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.

^{11 Ref} And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts has sent me unto thee.

^{12 Ref} And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

^{13 Ref} Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah; for he is waked up out of his holy habitation.

^{1 Ref} I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

^{2 Ref} Then I asked, "Where are you going?" He said to me, "To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth and what is its length."

^{3 Ref} Behold, the angel who talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,

^{4 Ref} and said to him, "Run, speak to this young man, saying, 'Jerusalem will be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of men and cattle in it.

^{5 Ref} For I,' says Yahweh, 'will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.

^{6 Ref} Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,' says Yahweh; 'for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the sky,' says Yahweh.

^{7 Ref} 'Come, Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.'

^{8 Ref} For thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'For honor he has sent me to the nations which plundered you; for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye.

^{9 Ref} For, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they will be a spoil to those who served them; and you will know that Yahweh of Hosts has sent me.

^{10 Ref} Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you,' says Yahweh.

^{11 Ref} Many nations shall join themselves to Yahweh in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that Yahweh of Hosts has sent me to you.

^{12 Ref} Yahweh will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.

^{13 Ref} Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!"