Zechariah 2:1
I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Zechariah 2:1 in other translations
| BSB | Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. |
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| WEB | I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. |
| ASV | And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. |
| YLT | And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line. |
| DARBY | And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. |
| BBE | And lifting up my eyes, I saw a man with a measuring-line in his hand. |
| Webster | I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. |
What does Zechariah 2:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Zec 2:1-13. Third Vision. The man with the measuring-line.
The city shall be fully restored and enlarged (Zec 2:2-5). Recall of the exiles (Zec 2:6, 7). Jehovah will protect His people and make their foes a spoil unto them (Zec 2:8, 9). The nations shall be converted to Jehovah, as the result of His dwelling manifestly amidst His people (Zec 2:10-13). 1. man with a measuring-line--the same image to represent the same future fact as in Eze 40:3; 47:4. The "man" is Messiah (see on Zec 1:8), who, by measuring Jerusalem, is denoted as the Author of its coming restoration. Thus the Jews are encouraged in Zechariah's time to proceed with the building. Still more so shall they be hereby encouraged in the future restoration.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
The vision with which this chapter opens, portended great increase and prosperity to Jerusalem. Accordingly Josephus tells us, (Wars 5:4: 2), that "the city, overflowing with inhabitants, extended beyond its walls," as predicted in the fourth verse, and acquired much glory during the time of the Maccabees; although these promises, and particularly the sublime image in the fifth verse, has certainly a still more pointed reference to the glory and prosperity of the Christian Church in the latter days, Zac 2:1-5. See Revelation 21, 22. In consequence of these promises, the Jews, still inhabiting Babylon and the regions round about, are called upon to hasten home, that they might not be involved in the fate of their enemies, who were destined to fall a prey to the nations which they had formerly subdued; God's great love and zeal for his people moving him to glorify them by humbling all their adversaries, Zac 2:6-9. The most gracious promises of God's presence with his Church, and her consequent increase and prosperity, set forth in the remaining verses, Zac 2:10-13, were to a certain extent fulfilled in the great number of proselytes made to Judaism after the return from the captivity; but shall be more fully accomplished after the restoration of the Jews to the favor of God under the Gospel. "For if the casting away of the natural Israel be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be but life from the dead?" Verse 1 A man with a measuring-line in his hand - Probably a representation of Nehemiah, who got a commission from Artaxerxes Longimanus to build up the walls of Jerusalem; for hitherto it had remained without being enclosed.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 2:1-5
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Zechariah 2:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Zechariah 2:1
- 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.
- Zechariah 1:16
Therefore thus saith the Lord; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the Lord of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
- Ezekiel 47:4
Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.
- Revelation 21:15
And he that talked with me had 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 the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
- Ezekiel 40:5
And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
- Zechariah 1:18
Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.
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Context
- Zechariah 2:1
I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
- Zechariah 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.
Zechariah 2:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ALCÉ después mis ojos, y miré y he aquí un varón que tenía en su mano un cordel de medir. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et je levai mes yeux et regardai; et voici quatre cornes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ich hob meine Augen auf und sah: und siehe, ein Mann, und eine Meßschnur war in seiner Hand. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et levavi oculos meos, et vidi, et ecce vir, et in manu ejus funiculus mensorum. |