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King James Bible
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Youngs Literal Translation
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| 2:1 |
I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. |
And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line. |
| 2:2 |
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. |
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.' |
| 2:3 |
And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, |
And lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going 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: |
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. |
| 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. |
And I -- I am to her -- an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst. |
| 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. |
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. |
| 2:7 |
Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. |
Ho, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling `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. |
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. |
| 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. |
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. |
| 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. |
Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah. |
| 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. |
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. |
| 2:12 |
And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. |
And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem. |
| 2:13 |
Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. |
Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!' |
