Zechariah 2
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| Verse | BSB | KJV | WEB | ASV |
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| 1 | Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. | I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. | I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. | And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. |
| 2 | “Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.” | 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. | Then I asked, “Where are you going?” He said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.” | 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 | Then the angel who was speaking with me went out, and another angel came out to meet him | And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, | Behold, the angel who talked with me went out, and another angel went out to meet him, | And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, |
| 4 | and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it. | 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: | 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 livestock in it. | 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 | For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the Lord, and I will be the glory within it.’” | 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. | For I,’ says the Lord, ‘will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the middle of her. | 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 | “Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Lord, “for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven,” declares the Lord. | 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. | Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,’ says the Lord; ‘for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the sky,’ says the Lord. | 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 | “Get up, O Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon!” | Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. | ‘Come, Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.’ | Ho Zion, escape, thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. |
| 8 | For this is what the Lord of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye— | 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. | For the Lord of Armies says: ‘For honor he has sent me to the nations which plundered you; for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye. | 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 | I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the Lord of Hosts has sent Me.” | 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. | For, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they will be a plunder to those who served them; and you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me. | 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 | “Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the Lord. | Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord. | Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion! For behold, I come and I will dwell within you,’ says the Lord. | Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah. |
| 11 | “On that day many nations will join themselves to the Lord, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the Lord of Hosts has sent Me to you. | 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. | Many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell among you, and you shall know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you. | 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 hath sent me unto thee. |
| 12 | And the Lord will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem. | And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. | The Lord will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem. | And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. |
| 13 | Be silent before the Lord, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.” | Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. | Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!” | Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah; for he is waked up out of his holy habitation. |