1 I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 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. 3 And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, 4 And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein: 5 For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.

6 Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD. 7 Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. 8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. 9 For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.

10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. 11 And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. 12 And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. 13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

1 En ek het my oë opgehef en gekyk -- daar was 'n man met 'n meetsnoer in sy hand.

2 Toe sê ek: Waar gaan u heen? En hy antwoord my: Om Jerusalem te meet, om te sien wat sy breedte en wat sy lengte is.

3 En meteens kom die engel wat met my gespreek het, vorentoe; en 'n ander engel het te voorskyn gekom, hom tegemoet,

4 aan wie hy sê: Loop gou, spreek met hierdie jongman en sê: Jerusalem sal lê soos 'n oop land weens die menigte van mense en vee daar binne-in.

5 En Ek sal vir hom wees, spreek die HERE, 'n vurige muur rondom en tot heerlikheid daar binne-in.

6 Op, op, vlug uit die Noordland, spreek die HERE! Want Ek het julle na die vier windstreke van die hemel verstrooi, spreek die HERE.

7 Op, o Sion, red jouself, jy wat woon by die dogter van Babel!

8 Want so sê die HERE van die leërskare: Hy het my gestuur agter heerlikheid aan na die nasies wat julle uitgebuit het; want wie julle aanraak, raak sy oogappel aan.

9 Want kyk, Ek sal my hand oor hulle swaai, sodat hulle 'n buit word vir hulle knegte. Dan sal julle weet dat die HERE van die leërskare my gestuur het.

10 Jubel, en wees bly, o dogter van Sion! Want kyk, Ek kom om in jou midde te woon, spreek die HERE.

11 En baie nasies sal hulle in die dag by die HERE aansluit, en hulle sal My tot 'n volk wees; en Ek sal in jou midde woon. Dan sal jy weet dat die HERE van die leërskare my na jou gestuur het.

12 En die HERE sal besit neem van Juda as sy erfdeel op die heilige grond en Jerusalem weer verkies.

13 Swyg alle vlees voor die HERE! Want Hy verhef Hom uit sy heilige woning.