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Zechariah 2 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Zec 2:1

Zec 2:1And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.

Zec 2:2

Zec 2:2And 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.'

Zec 2:3

Zec 2:3And lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him,

Zec 2:4

Zec 2:4and 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.

Zec 2:5

Zec 2:5And I -- I am to her -- an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.

Zec 2:6

Zec 2:6Ho, 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.

Zec 2:7

Zec 2:7Ho, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling with the daughter of Babylon.

Zec 2:8

Zec 2:8For 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.

Zec 2:9

Zec 2:9For 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.

Zec 2:10

Zec 2:10Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Zec 2:11

Zec 2:11And 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.

Zec 2:12

Zec 2:12And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.

Zec 2:13

Zec 2:13Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'
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