2:1 And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

2:2 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.

2:3 And behold, the angel that talked with me went forth; and another angel went forth to meet him,

2:4 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;

2:5 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.

2:6 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.

2:7 Ho! escape, Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.

2:8 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.

2:9 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.

2:10 Sing aloud and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.

2:11 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.

2:12 And Jehovah shall inherit Judah [as] his portion in the holy land, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.