1I looked again, and there was a man with a measuring line in his hand. | 1I looked again, and there was a man with a measuring line in his hand. |
2I asked, "Where are you going?" He replied, "To measure Jerusalem in order to determine its width and its length." | 2I asked, "Where are you going?" He replied, "To measure Jerusalem in order to determine its width and its length." |
3At this point the angelic messenger who spoke to me went out, and another messenger came to meet him | 3At this point the angelic messenger who spoke to me went out, and another messenger came to meet him |
4and said to him, "Hurry, speak to this young man as follows: 'Jerusalem will no longer be enclosed by walls because of the multitude of people and animals there. | 4and said to him, "Hurry, speak to this young man as follows: 'Jerusalem will no longer be enclosed by walls because of the multitude of people and animals there. |
5But I (the LORD says) will be a wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem and the source of glory in her midst.'" | 5But I (the LORD says) will be a wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem and the source of glory in her midst.'" |
6"You there! Flee from the northland!" says the LORD, "for like the four winds of heaven I have scattered you," says the LORD. | 6"You there! Flee from the northland!" says the LORD, "for like the four winds of heaven I have scattered you," says the LORD. |
7"Escape, Zion, you who live among the Babylonians!" | 7"Escape, Zion, you who live among the Babylonians!" |
8For the LORD who rules over all says to me that for his own glory he has sent me to the nations that plundered you--for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of his eye. | 8For the LORD who rules over all says to me that for his own glory he has sent me to the nations that plundered you--for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of his eye. |
9"I am about to punish them in such a way," he says, "that they will be looted by their own slaves." Then you will know that the LORD who rules over all has sent me. | 9"I am about to punish them in such a way," he says, "that they will be looted by their own slaves." Then you will know that the LORD who rules over all has sent me. |
10"Sing out and be happy, Zion my daughter! For look, I have come; I will settle in your midst," says the LORD. | 10"Sing out and be happy, Zion my daughter! For look, I have come; I will settle in your midst," says the LORD. |
11"Many nations will join themselves to the LORD on the day of salvation, and they will also be my people. Indeed, I will settle in the midst of you all." Then you will know that the LORD who rules over all has sent me to you. | 11"Many nations will join themselves to the LORD on the day of salvation, and they will also be my people. Indeed, I will settle in the midst of you all." Then you will know that the LORD who rules over all has sent me to you. |
12The LORD will take possession of Judah as his portion in the holy land and he will choose Jerusalem once again. | 12The LORD will take possession of Judah as his portion in the holy land and he will choose Jerusalem once again. |
13Be silent in the LORD's presence, all people everywhere, for he is being moved to action in his holy dwelling place. | 13Be silent in the LORD's presence, all people everywhere, for he is being moved to action in his holy dwelling place. |
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