A Vision of a Man with a Measuring Line
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Then I said, "Where are you going?" And he said to me, 2"To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length."
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And behold, 3the angel who talked with me came forward, and another angel came forward to meet him
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and said to him, "Run, say to that young man, 4'Jerusalem shall be inhabited 5as villages without walls, because of 6the multitude of people and livestock in it.
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And I will be to her 7a wall of fire all around, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory in her midst.'"
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Up! Up! 8Flee from the land of the north, declares the LORD. For I have 9spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, declares the LORD.
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For thus said the LORD of hosts, after his glory sent meb to the nations who plundered you, 11for he who touches you touches 12the apple of his eye:
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"Behold, 13I will shake my hand over them, 14and they shall become plunder for those who served them. Then 15you will know that the LORD of hosts has sent me.
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16Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for 17behold, I come 18and I will dwell in your midst, declares the LORD.
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19And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. 20And I will dwell in your midst, and 21you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
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22And the LORD will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again 23choose Jerusalem."
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Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD, for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.
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(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)