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I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
2:2
 
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.
2:3
 
And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
2:4
 
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:
2:5
 
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.
2:6
 
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.
2:7
 
Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.
2:8
 
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.
2:9
 
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.
2:10
 
Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.
2:11
 
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.
2:12
 
And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
2:13
 
Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

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John Wesley's Notes
Explanation posted by John Wesley on 2007-01-01 00:00:00
A vision signifying the prosperous state of Jerusalem, ver. 1-5. An exhortation to the Jews, to hasten into their own land, ver. 6-9. Encouragement to them that were returned, and advice to wait patiently for God, ver. 10-13.
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