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1. Then I looked up and saw a man. He was holding a measuring line.
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1. I lifted up H5375 mine eyes H5869 again , and looked H7200 , and behold H2009 a man H376 with a measuring H4060 line H2256 in his hand H3027 .
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2. "Where are you going?" I asked. "To measure Jerusalem," he answered. "I want to find out how wide and how long it is."
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2. Then said H559 I, Whither H575 goest H1980 thou H859 ? And he said H559 unto H413 me , To measure H4058 H853 Jerusalem H3389 , to see H7200 what H4100 is the breadth H7341 thereof , and what H4100 is the length H753 thereof.
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3. Then the angel who was talking with me left. Another angel came over to him.
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3. And, behold H2009 , the angel H4397 that talked H1696 with me went forth H3318 , and another H312 angel H4397 went out H3318 to meet H7125 him,
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4. He said to him, "Run! Tell that young man Zechariah, 'Jerusalem will be like a city that does not have any walls around it. It will have huge numbers of people and animals in it.
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4. And said H559 unto H413 him, Run H7323 , speak H1696 to H413 this H1975 young man H5288 , saying H559 , Jerusalem H3389 shall be inhabited H3427 as towns without walls H6519 for the multitude H4480 H7230 of men H120 and cattle H929 therein H8432 :
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5. And I myself will be like a wall of fire around it,' announces the Lord. 'I will be the city's glory.' "
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5. For I H589 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 , will be H1961 unto her a wall H2346 of fire H784 round about H5439 , and will be H1961 the glory H3519 in the midst H8432 of her.
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6. "Israel, I have scattered you in all four directions," announces the Lord. "Come quickly! Run away from the land of the north," announces the Lord.
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6. Ho H1945 , ho H1945 , come forth , and flee H5127 from the land H4480 H776 of the north H6828 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 : for H3588 I have spread you abroad H6566 H853 as the four H702 winds H7307 of the heaven H8064 , saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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7. "Come, people of Zion who are in Babylonia! Escape, you who live in the city of Babylon!"
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7. Deliver thyself H4422 , O H1945 Zion H6726 , that dwellest H3427 with the daughter H1323 of Babylon H894 .
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8. The Lord rules over all. His angel says to Israel, "The Lord has sent me to honor him. He wants me to punish the nations that have robbed you of everything. After all, anyone who hurts you hurts those the Lord loves and guards.
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8. For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 ; After H310 the glory H3519 hath he sent H7971 me unto H413 the nations H1471 which spoiled H7997 you: for H3588 he that toucheth H5060 you toucheth H5060 the apple H892 of his eye H5869 .
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9. So I will raise my powerful hand to strike your enemies down. Their own slaves will rob them of everything. Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me.
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9. For H3588 , behold H2009 , I will shake H5130 H853 mine hand H3027 upon H5921 them , and they shall be H1961 a spoil H7998 to their servants H5650 : and ye shall know H3045 that H3588 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 hath sent H7971 me.
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10. " 'People of Zion, shout and be glad! I am coming to live among you,' announces the Lord.
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10. Sing H7442 and rejoice H8055 , O daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 : for H3588 , lo H2009 , I come H935 , and I will dwell H7931 in the midst H8432 of thee, saith H5002 the LORD H3068 .
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11. 'At that time many nations will join themselves to me. And they will become my people. I will live among you.' says the Lord. Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you.
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11. And many H7227 nations H1471 shall be joined H3867 to H413 the LORD H3068 in that H1931 day H3117 , and shall be H1961 my people H5971 : and I will dwell H7931 in the midst H8432 of thee , and thou shalt know H3045 that H3588 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 hath sent H7971 me unto H413 thee.
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12. "He will receive Judah as his share in the holy land. And he will choose Jerusalem again.
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12. And the LORD H3068 shall inherit H5157 H853 Judah H3063 his portion H2506 in H5921 the holy H6944 land H127 , and shall choose H977 Jerusalem H3389 again H5750 .
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13. "All you people of the world, be still because the Lord is coming. He is getting ready to come down from his holy temple in heaven."
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13. Be silent H2013 , O all H3605 flesh H1320 , before H4480 H6440 the LORD H3068 : for H3588 he is raised up H5782 out of his holy H6944 habitation H4480 H4583 .
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