1 I lifted up mine eyes again , and looked , and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand .
2 Then said I, Whither goest thou ? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem , to see what is the breadth thereof , and what is the length thereof .
3 And, behold , the angel that talked with me went forth , and another angel went out to meet him,
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 :
5 For I, saith the LORD , will be unto her a wall of fire round about , and will be the glory in the midst of her.
6 Ho, ho, come forth , and flee from the land of the north , saith the LORD : for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven , saith the LORD .
7 Deliver thyself , O Zion , that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon .
8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts ; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
9 For, behold , I will shake mine hand upon them , and they shall be a spoil to their servants : and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.
10 Sing and rejoice , O daughter of Zion : for, lo, 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 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 unto thee .
12 And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land , and shall choose Jerusalem again .
13 Be silent , O all flesh , before the LORD : for he is raised up out of his holy habitation .