1. I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
2. Then said I, where go you? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth, and what is its length.
3. And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
4. And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying,
5. For I,
6. Come, come, and flee from the land of the north,
7. Deliver yourself, O Zion, that dwells with the daughter of Babylon.
8. For thus says the LORD of hosts;
9. For, behold, I will shake my hand against them, and they shall be a plunder to their servants: and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me.