Keraia
Zechariah 2

Zechariah 2:2

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

Modern
“Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.”
Latin
Et dixi: Quo tu vadis? Et dixit ad me: Ut metiar Jerusalem, et videam quanta sit latitudo ejus, et quanta longitudo ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
“Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.”

Notes

Zechariah 2:2

determine its width and length: By taking this measurement, God showed he was planning for Jerusalem's future.

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

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Apocalyptic Postexilic Period Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Jerusalem of Final Restoration of Sciences: Surveying