# Zechariah 2 ## Zechariah 2:1 - [KJV] I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. - [ASV] And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. - [YLT] And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line. ### Notes on Zechariah 2:1 - ## Zechariah 2:2 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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.' ### Notes on Zechariah 2:2 - ## Zechariah 2:3 - [KJV] And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, - [ASV] And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, - [YLT] And lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him, ### Notes on Zechariah 2:3 - ## Zechariah 2:4 - [KJV] 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: - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Zechariah 2:4 - ## Zechariah 2:5 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] And I -- I am to her -- an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst. ### Notes on Zechariah 2:5 - ## Zechariah 2:6 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Zechariah 2:6 - ## Zechariah 2:7 - [KJV] Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest *with* the daughter of Babylon. - [ASV] Ho Zion, escape, thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. - [YLT] Ho, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling *with* the daughter of Babylon. ### Notes on Zechariah 2:7 - ## Zechariah 2:8 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Zechariah 2:8 - ## Zechariah 2:9 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Zechariah 2:9 - ## Zechariah 2:10 - [KJV] Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. - [ASV] Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah. - [YLT] Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah. ### Notes on Zechariah 2:10 - ## Zechariah 2:11 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] 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 has sent me unto thee. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Zechariah 2:11 - ## Zechariah 2:12 - [KJV] And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. - [ASV] And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem. - [YLT] And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem. ### Notes on Zechariah 2:12 - ## Zechariah 2:13 - [KJV] Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. - [ASV] Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah; for he is waked up out of his holy habitation. - [YLT] Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!' ### Notes on Zechariah 2:13 -