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Zechariah 2

Zechariah 2:1

The Vision of the Measuring Line · Zechariah 2:1–5
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Translations

Modern
Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Traditional
I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Literal
And I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, a man, and in his hand was a measuring line.
Latin
Et levavi oculos meos, et vidi, et ecce vir, et in manu ejus funiculus mensorum.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Notes

Zechariah 2:1–5

The visions move from a wide focus to a narrow one. They begin with the whole world (vision 1), then move to the nations (vision 2), and finally focus on the city of Jerusalem. The vision itself appears in 2:1–3, followed by an explanation of its meaning in 2:4–5.

Zechariah 1:7–6:15

These eight visions helped the Judeans overcome their fears and trust in God's promises. The visions happened two months after Haggai's last two messages (Haggai 2:10–19, 20–23). They suggest that Haggai's prophecies were coming true.

Events

Parallels

Ezekiel 40:1–4

Glossary

Apocalyptic Postexilic Period Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Cord: Ancient Uses of Measuring Ground Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration