Zechariah 2:1
What does Zechariah 2:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 2:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And lifting up my eyes, I saw a man with a measuring-line in his hand.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold a man, with a measuring line in his hand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Then 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 1:16
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; my house shall be built in it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem.
- Ezekiel 47:4
Again he measured a thousand, and caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the loins.
- Ezekiel 40:3
And he brought me thither; and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.
- Ezekiel 40:5
And, behold, a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed six cubits long, of a cubit and a handbreadth each: so he measured the thickness of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
- Revelation 21:15
And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
- Revelation 11:1
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
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