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Zechariah 2 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. | And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand! | Then I looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand. | |
| 2 | Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth, and what is its length. | Then I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.” | I asked, “Where are you going?” He answered me, “To measure Jerusalem, to find out how wide and how long it is.” | |
| 3 | And behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, | And behold, the angel who talked with me came forward, and another angel came forward to meet him | While the angel who was speaking to me was leaving, another angel came to meet him | |
| 4 | And said to him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle in it. | and said to him, “Run, say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and livestock in it. | and said to him: “Run, tell that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the great number of people and animals in it. | |
| 5 | For I, saith the LORD, will be to her a wall of fire on every side, and will be the glory in the midst of her. | And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory in her midst.’” | And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will be its glory within.’ | |
| 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. | Up! Up! Flee from the land of the north, declares the LORD. For I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, declares the LORD. | “Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you to the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD. | |
| 7 | Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. | Up! Escape to Zion, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon. | “Come, Zion! Escape, you who live in Daughter Babylon!” | |
| 8 | For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me to the nations which wasted you: for he that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of his eye. | For thus said the LORD of hosts, after his glory sent me to the nations who plundered you, for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye: | For this is what the LORD Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye— | |
| 9 | For behold, I will shake my hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me. | “Behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they shall become plunder for those who served them. Then you will know that the LORD of hosts has sent me. | I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them. Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me. | |
| 10 | 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, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, declares the LORD. | “Shout and be glad, Daughter Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you,” declares the LORD. | |
| 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 to thee. | And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. | “Many nations will be joined with the LORD in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you. | |
| 12 | And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. | And the LORD will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.” | The LORD will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land and will again choose Jerusalem. | |
| 13 | 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 dwelling. | Be still before the LORD, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.” | |
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