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Zechariah 2

13 aligned verses; 13 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse YLT Young's Literal Translation BSB Berean Standard Bible
And I lift up mine eyes , and look, and lo, a man , and in his hand a measuring line.
Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand .
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. '
“Where are you going? ” I asked. “ To measure Jerusalem, ” he replied , “ and to determine its width and length. ”
And lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him ,
Then the angel who was speaking with me went out, and another angel came out to meet him
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 .
and said to him, “ Run and tell that young man: ‘ Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it .
And I -- I am to her -- an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about , And for honour I am in her midst .
For I will be a wall of fire around it , declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it . ’”
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 .
“Get up! Get up! Flee from the land of the north, ” declares the LORD , “ for I have scattered you like the four winds of heaven , ” declares the LORD .
Ho , Zion, be delivered who art dwelling ` with ' the daughter of Babylon .
“Get up , O Zion ! Escape , you who dwell with the Daughter of Babylon !”
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 .
For this is what the LORD of Hosts says : “ After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you — for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye —
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.
I will surely wave My hand over them, so that they will become plunder for their own servants. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me. ”
Singe, and rejoice , O daughter of Zion, For lo, I am coming , and have dwelt in thy midst , An affirmation of Jehovah .
“Shout for joy and be glad , O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you , ” declares the LORD .
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 .
“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD , and they will become My people . I will dwell among you , and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you .
And Jehovah hath inherited Judah , His portion on the holy ground , And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.
And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land , and He will once again choose Jerusalem.
Hush , all flesh, because of Jehovah , For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'
Be silent before the LORD , all people , for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

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