Zechariah 2:1
Then lifted I up mine eyes and looked, and lo! a Man,—and, in his hand, a Measuring Line.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
In Context
Cross References
Isaiah 54:16Lo! I, have created the smith, who bloweth up a fire of coals, And who bringeth forth an instrument for his work,—And, I, have created the waster to destroy:
Ezekiel 40:3And when he brought me thither, then lo! a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a flax-cord in his hand and measuring reed,—and he was standing in the gate.
Ezekiel 47:4Then measured he a thousand, and caused me to pass through the waters—waters reaching to the knees,—and again measured he a thousand, and caused me to pass through-waters reaching to the loins.
Zechariah 1:16Wherefore, Thus, saith Yahweh, I have returned to Jerusalem, with compassions, My house, shall be built therein, declareth Yahweh of hosts, and, a line, shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem.
Revelation 11:1And there was given unto me a reed, like unto a staff, saying—Rise, and measure the Sanctuary of God, and the altar, and them who are doing homage therein;
Matthew Henry on Zechariah 2:1
In this chapter we have, I. Another vision which the prophet saw, not for his own entertainment, but for his satisfaction and the edification of those to whom he was sent, ver. 1, 2 . II. A sermon upon it, in the rest of the chapter, 1. By way of explication of the vision, showing it to be a prediction of the replenishing of Jerusalem and of its safety and honour, ver. 3-5 . 2. By way of application. Here is, (1.) A use of exhortation to the Jews that were yet in Babylon, pressing them to hasten their return to… Read the whole commentary →