Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Zechariah 2:1 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition AND I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. American Standard Version (1901) And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. Common English Bible Then I looked up and saw a man. In his hand was a measuring line. Catholic Public Domain Version And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw, and behold, a man, and in his hand was a measuring line. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold a man, with a measuring line in his hand. |
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Go´ath.
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.
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 a handbreadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.
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.
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
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 upon Jerusalem.
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.
And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.