{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/ylt/zechariah/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-29T22:02:01.355Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Zechariah","bookSlug":"zechariah","chapter":2,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":1,"nextChapter":3,"totalChapters":14,"totalVerses":13},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And I say, 'Whither are thou going?' And he saith unto me, 'To measure Jerusalem, to see how much is its breadth, and how much its length.'"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him,"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"and he saith unto him, 'Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And I — I am to her — an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Ho, ho, and flee from the land of the north, An affirmation of Jehovah, For, as the four winds of the heavens, I have spread you abroad, An affirmation of Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Ho, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling with the daughter of Babylon."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"For thus said Jehovah of Hosts: After honour He hath sent me unto the nations who are spoiling you, For he who is coming against you, Is coming against the daughter of His eye."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"For lo, I am waving my hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Singe, and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming, and have dwelt in thy midst, An affirmation of Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'"}],"citation":{"inline":"Zechariah 2 (YLT)","markdown":"[Zechariah 2](https://primebible.com/ylt/zechariah/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/zechariah/2 (accessed 2026-05-29)."}}