Zechariah Chapter 2
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head; but these are come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations, which lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.
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And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
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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.
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And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ho Zion, escape, thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
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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.
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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.
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Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.
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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 hath sent me unto thee.
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And Jehovah shall inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
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And I said, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
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And behold, the angel that talked with me went forth; and another angel went forth to meet him,
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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;
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and I, saith Jehovah, I will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
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Ho, ho! flee from the land of the north, saith Jehovah; for I have scattered you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, saith Jehovah.
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Ho! escape, Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
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For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: After the glory, hath he sent me unto the nations that made you a spoil; for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
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For behold, I will shake my hand upon them, and they shall become a spoil to those that served them: and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me.
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Sing aloud and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.
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And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be unto me for a people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
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And Jehovah shall inherit Judah [as] his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
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Let all flesh be silent before Jehovah; for he is risen up out of his holy habitation.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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And I lifted up mine eyes and looked, and behold four horns.
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And I said to the angel that spoke with me, What are these things, [my] lord? And he said to me, These are the horns that have scattered Juda, and Israel, and Jerusalem.
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And the Lord shewed me four artificers.
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And I said, What are these coming to do? And he said, These are the horns that scattered Juda, and they broke Israel in pieces, and none of them lifted up his head: and these are come forth to sharpen them for their hands, [even] the four horns, the nations that lifted up the horn against the land of the Lord to scatter it.
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And I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a man, and in his hand a measuring line.
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And I said to him, Whither goest thou? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth of it, and what is the length of it.
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And, behold, the angel that spoke with me stood [by], and another angel went forth to meet him,
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and spoke to him, saying, Run and speak to that young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be fully inhabited by reason of the abundance of men and cattle in the midst of her.
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And I will be to her, saith the Lord, a wall of fire round about, and I will be for a glory in the midst of her.
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Ho, ho, flee from the land of the north, saith the Lord: for I will gather you from the four winds of heaven, saith the Lord,
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[even] to Sion: deliver yourselves, ye that dwell [with] the daughter of Babylon.
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For thus saith the Lord Almighty; After the glory has he sent me to the nations that spoiled you: for he that touches you is as one that touches the apple of his eye.
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For, behold, I bring my hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to them that serve them: and ye shall know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.
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Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Sion: for, behold, I come, and will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord.
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And many nations shall flee for refuge to the Lord in that day, and they shall be for a people to him, and they shall dwell in the midst of thee: and thou shalt know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to thee.
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And the Lord shall inherit Juda his portion in the holy [land], and he will yet choose Jerusalem.
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Let all flesh fear before the Lord: for he has risen up from his holy clouds.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Et levavi oculos meos, et vidi: et ecce vir, et in manu eius funiculus mensorum.
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Et dixi: Quo tu vadis? Et dixit ad me: Ut metiar Ierusalem, et videam quanta sit latitudo eius, et quanta longitudo eius.
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Et ecce angelus, qui loquebatur in me, egrediebatur, et angelus alius egrediebatur in occursum eius.
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Et dixit ad eum: Curre, loquere ad puerum istum, dicens: Absque muro habitabitur Ierusalem præ multitudine hominum, et iumentorum in medio eius.
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Et ego ero ei, ait Dominus, murus ignis in circuitu: et in gloria ero in medio eius.
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O, o fugite de terra Aquilonis, dicit Dominus: quoniam in quattuor ventos cæli dispersi vos, dicit Dominus.
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O Sion, fuge quæ habitas apud filiam Babylonis:
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quia hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: Post gloriam misit me ad gentes, quæ spoliaverunt vos: qui enim tetigerit vos, tangit pupillam oculi mei:
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quia ecce ego levo manum meam super eos, et erunt prædæ his, qui serviebant sibi: et cognoscetis quia Dominus exercituum misit me.
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Lauda, et lætare filia Sion: quia ecce ego venio, et habitabo in medio tui, ait Dominus.
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Et applicabuntur Gentes multæ ad Dominum in die illa, et erunt mihi in populum, et habitabo in medio tui: et scies quia Dominus exercituum misit me ad te.
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Et possidebit Dominus Iudam partem suam in terra sanctificata: et eliget adhuc Ierusalem.
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Sileat omnis caro a facie Domini: quia consurrexit de habitaculo sancto suo.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
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Then I asked, “Where are you going?” He said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.”
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Behold, the angel who talked with me went out, and another angel went out to meet him,
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and said to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it.
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For I,’ says the LORD, ‘will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the middle of her.
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Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,’ says the LORD; ‘for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the sky,’ says the LORD.
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‘Come, Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.’
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For the LORD of Armies says: ‘For honor he has sent me to the nations which plundered you; for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye.
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For, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they will be a plunder to those who served them; and you will know that the LORD of Armies has sent me.
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Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion! For behold, I come and I will dwell within you,’ says the LORD.
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Many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell among you, and you shall know that the LORD of Armies has sent me to you.
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The LORD will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.
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Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!”
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.
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And I say, `Whither are thou going?' And he saith unto me, `To measure Jerusalem, to see how much <FI>is<Fi> its breadth, and how much its length.'
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And lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him,
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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.
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And I--I am to her--an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.
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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.
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Ho, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling <FI>with<Fi> the daughter of Babylon.
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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.
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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.
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Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah.
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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.
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And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.
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Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).