Zechariah 2

¹ Then I am lifting my eyes and am seeing, and behold! a man, and in his hand a measuring line. ² And I am saying to him, "Whither are you going?" And he is saying to me, "To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length." ³ And behold! the messenger who is speaking with me is faring forth, and another messenger is faring forth to meet him. ⁴ And he is saying to him, "Run, speak to this youth, saying: As unwalled villages shall Jerusalem dwell, because of the multitude of humans and beasts in her midst. ⁵ And I will become for her, (averring is Yahweh), a wall of fire round about. And for glory will I become in her midst. ⁶ Woe! Woe! Flee also from the land of the north, (averring is Yahweh). For as the four winds of the heavens have I spread you, (averring is Yahweh). ⁷ Woe, Zion! Escape, you dwellers with the daughter of Babylon. ⁸ For thus says Yahweh of hosts: After the glory He sends me to the nations, your looters; for he who is touching you is touching the apple of My eye. ⁹ For behold Me waving My hand over them, and they will become loot for their servants. Then you shall know that Yahweh of hosts sent me. ¹⁰ Be jubilant and rejoice, daughter of Zion! For behold Me coming! And I tabernacle in your midst, (averring is Yahweh). ¹¹ And many nations shall be obligated to Yahweh in that day, and they become His people. When I tabernacle in your midst, then shall you know that Yahweh of hosts sent me to you. ¹² And Yahweh has alloted to Judah his portion on the holy ground. And He still chooses Jerusalem. ¹³ Hist! all flesh, in view of Yahweh, for He is roused from His holy habitation."