Zechariah 2 - Compare Translations
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Zechariah 2:1
KJVI lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
WEBI lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
YLTAnd I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.
Zechariah 2:2
KJVThen 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.
WEBThen I asked, “Where are you going?”
YLTAnd I say, `Whither are thou going?' And he saith unto me, `To measure Jerusalem, to see how much [is] its breadth, and how much its length.'
Zechariah 2:3
KJVAnd, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
WEBBehold, the angel who talked with me went out, and another angel went out to meet him,
YLTAnd lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him,
Zechariah 2:4
KJVAnd 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:
WEBand said to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it.
YLTand he saith unto him, `Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst.
Zechariah 2:5
KJVFor I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
WEBFor I,’ says Yahweh, ‘will be to her a wall of fire around it, and I will be the glory in the middle of her.
YLTAnd I -- I am to her -- an affirmation of Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And for honour I am in her midst.
Zechariah 2:6
KJVHo, 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.
WEBCome! Come! Flee from the land of the north,’ says Yahweh; ‘for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the sky,’ says Yahweh.
YLTHo, ho, and flee from the land of the north, An affirmation of Jehovah, For, as the four winds of the heavens, I have spread you abroad, An affirmation of Jehovah.
Zechariah 2:7
KJVDeliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
WEB‘Come, Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.’
YLTHo, Zion, be delivered who art dwelling [with] the daughter of Babylon.
Zechariah 2:8
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor Yahweh of Armies says: ‘For honor he has sent me to the nations which plundered you; for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye.
YLTFor thus said Jehovah of Hosts: After honour He hath sent me unto the nations who are spoiling you, For he who is coming against you, Is coming against the daughter of His eye.
Zechariah 2:9
KJVFor, 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.
WEBFor, behold, I will shake my hand over them, and they will be a plunder to those who served them; and you will know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me.
YLTFor lo, I am waving my hand against them, And they have been a spoil to their servants. And ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me.
Zechariah 2:10
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Zechariah 2:11
KJVAnd 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.
WEBMany nations shall join themselves to Yahweh in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell among you, and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you.
YLTAnd joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.
Zechariah 2:12
KJVAnd the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
WEBYahweh will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.
YLTAnd Jehovah hath inherited Judah, His portion on the holy ground, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.
Zechariah 2:13
KJVBe silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
WEBBe silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!”
YLTHush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'
13 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT