1 And I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold a man, with a measuring line in his hand.
2 And I said: Whither goest thou? and he said to me: To measure Jerusalem, and to see how great is the breadth thereof, and how great the length thereof.
3 And behold the angel that spoke in me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him.
4 And he said to him: Run, speak to this young man, saying: Jerusalem shall be inhabited without walls, by reason of the multitude of men, and of the beasts in the midst thereof.
5 And I will be to it, saith the Lord, a wall of fire round about: and I will be in glory in the midst thereof.
6 O, O flee ye out of the land of the north, saith the Lord, for I have scattered you into the four winds of heaven, saith the Lord.
7 O Sion, flee, thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon:
8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts: After the glory he hath sent me to the nations that have robbed you: for he that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of my eye:
9 For behold I lift up my hand upon them, and they shall be a prey to those that served them: and you shall know that the Lord of hosts sent me.
10 Sing praise, and rejoice, O daughter of Sion: for behold I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee: saith the Lord.
11 And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they 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 to thee.
12 And the Lord shall possess Juda his portion in the sanctified land: and he shall yet choose Jerusalem.
13 Let all flesh be silent at the presence of the Lord: for he is risen up out of his .holy habitation.
Versículos relacionados com Zechariah, 2:
Zechariah chapter 2 begins with a vision of the prophet over a man with a measurement tape that represents the restoration and protection of Jerusalem. The chapter also speaks of the coming of the Messiah and the call for the exiles to gather in Jerusalem. Following are five verses related to the topics addressed in Zechariah 2:
Isaiah 40:1-2: "Console, comfort my people, say your God. Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, shouting to him that the time of his militia is already ended, that his iniquity is forgiven and that he has already received in double the Lord's hand, by all his sins. " This verse speaks of the consolation of God's people and the forgiveness of their sins, which is an important theme in the book of Zechariah.
Jeremiah 31:10: "I heard the word of the Lord, O nations, and announce it in the islands that are far away, and say, He who spread to Israel shall congregate him and guard him, as the pastor to his flock." This verse speaks of the meeting of the people of Israel, which is an important theme in Zechariah 2.
Isaiah 52:7: "How beautiful are the feet about the feet of the good ones, which makes the peace heard, which announces the good, which makes salvation heard, which says, Sia: Your God reigns!" This verse speaks of the arrival of good news and salvation, which is an important theme in Zechariah 2.
Isaiah 60:1: "Rise up, shine, for your light comes, and the glory of the Lord is born upon you." This verse speaks of the arrival of the light and glory of God, which is an important theme in Zechariah 2.
Joel 3:16: "And the Lord shall bust in Zion, and Jerusalem shall hear his voice; and the heavens and the earth shall shake, but the Lord shall be the refuge of his people, and the fortress of the children of Israel." This verse speaks of God's protection about his people, which is an important theme in Zechariah 2.
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