Zechariah 2

2 <1> Then I looked up and saw a man holding a rope for measuring things. <2> I asked him, "Where are you going?"

He said to me, "I am going to measure Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is."

<3> Then the angel who was speaking to me left, and another angel went out to talk to him. <4> He said to him, "Run and tell that young man this:

'Jerusalem will be a city without walls,

because there will be too many people and animals living there.'

<5> The Lord says,

'I will be a wall of fire around her, to protect her,

and to bring glory to that city, I will live there.'"

The Lord says,

<6> "Hurry! Leave the land in the North

in a hurry.

Yes, it is true that I scattered your people

in every direction.

<7> You people from Zion now live in Babylon.

Escape! Run away from that city!"

<8> The Lord sent me to the nations that took away your wealth.

He sent me to bring you honor.

And this is what the Lord All-Powerful said:

"If anyone even touches you, it is as if they did it to the pupil of my eye.

<9> I will punish them,

and you, their slaves, will take all their wealth."

When this happens, then you will know

that the Lord All-Powerful sent me.

<10> The Lord says,

"Zion, be happy, because I am coming,

and I will live in your city.

<11> At that time people from many nations

will come to me.

They will become my people,

and I will live in your city."

Then you will know

that the Lord All-Powerful sent me.

<12> The Lord will again choose Jerusalem

to be his special city.

Judah will be his share of the holy land.

<13> Everyone, be quiet!

The Lord is coming out of his holy house.