Zechariah 2
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1I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2Then I asked, “Where are you going?” He said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.” 3Behold, the angel who talked with me went out, and another angel went out to meet him, 4and 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. 5For I,’ says Yahweh, ‘will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the middle of her. 6Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,’ says Yahweh; ‘for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the sky,’ says Yahweh. 7‘Come, Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.’ 8For Yahweh 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. 9For, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they will be a plunder to those who served them; and you will know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me. 10Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will dwell within you,’ says Yahweh. 11Many nations shall join themselves to Yahweh in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell among you, and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you. 12Yahweh will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem. 13Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!”
World English Bible (public domain)
“"For I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord, and I will be the glory in her midst."”
Zechariah 2:5
Summary
In Zechariah chapter 2, the prophet receives a vision of a man with a measuring line, indicating God's intention to restore and expand Jerusalem. The man is stopped by an angel, who explains that Jerusalem will become a city without walls because of the multitude of people and livestock in it, symbolizing abundant blessing and growth. The Lord promises to be a protective wall of fire around the city and asserts His glory will reside within. The chapter contains a call to the exiles in Babylon to flee to Jerusalem, emphasizing God’s readiness to bring them back to their homeland. A profound assurance is given that God will dwell among His people, and many nations will join themselves to the Lord. The chapter concludes with a reminder of God’s holy presence and the call for all flesh to be silent before Him, highlighting the awe and reverence due to God's divine initiative and protective power for Jerusalem.
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