Commentary on Zechariah, Malachi

1And I raised my eyes and saw, and behold a man in whose hand was a measuring-line:

2and I said, Where art thou going? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem, that I may see what is its breadth, and what is its length.

3And behold the angel who was speaking with me, he went forth, and another angel went forth to meet him, and said to him,

4Run, speak to this youth, saying, — In the villages shall dwell Jerusalem, For the number of men and cattle in it:

5And I shall be to it, saith Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for glory shall I be in the midst of it

6Ho! Ho! flee ye From the land of the north, saith Jehovah: For to the four winds of heaven Have I scattered you, saith Jehovah. (65)

7Ho! Zion! be thou delivered, Who dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.

8For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, After the glory hath he sent me To the nations with spoiled you: For he who touches you Touches the apple of his eye.

9For, behold, I shake my hand over them, And they shall be a prey to their servants; And ye shall know That Jehovah of hosts hath sent me.

10Exult and rejoice, thou daughter of Zion; For behold I am coming, And will dwell in thy midst, saith Jehovah:

11And join themselves shall many nations To Jehovah in that day; And they shall be to me a people, And I will dwell in the midst of thee; And thou shalt know, That Jehovah of hosts has sent me to thee:

12And Jehovah will take Judah As his hereditary portion in the holy land; And he will yet choose Jerusalem. Be silent all flesh before Jehovah; Be silent all flesh before Jehovah; Fore roused he is from his holy habitation.