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Zechariah 2

Zechariah 2:3

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

Modern
Then the angel who was speaking with me went forth, and another angel came forward to meet him
Traditional
And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
Literal
And behold, the angel who was speaking with me went forth, and another angel was coming out to meet him.
Latin
Et ecce angelus qui loquebatur in me egrediebatur, et angelus alius egrediebatur in occursum ejus:

Original

Hebrew
English
Then the angel who was speaking with me went forth, and another angel came forward to meet him

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Angels

Events

Parallels

Ezekiel 40:1–4

Glossary

Apocalyptic Postexilic Period Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Appearances of To Zechariah, in a Vision Jerusalem of Final Restoration of