1. [2:5] I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and, hinei, a man with a measuring line in his hand!
2. [2:6] Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Yerushalayim, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
3. [2:7] And, hinei, the malach that spoke with me went forth, and another malach went out to meet him,
4. [2:8] And said unto him, Run, speak to this na'ar (young man, i.e., see 2:1 [2:5]) saying, Yerushalayim shall be inhabited like unwalled cities because of the multitude of men and cattle therein;
5. [2:9] For I, saith Hashem, will be unto her a chomat eish (wall of fire) round about, and will be the kavod in the midst of her.
6. [2:10] Come, come, and flee out of the Eretz Tzafon, saith Hashem; for I have scattered you like the Arbah Ruchot HaShomayim, saith Hashem.
7. [2:11] Come, save thyself, O Tziyon, thou that dwellest with the Bat Bavel.
8. [2:12] For thus saith Hashem Tzva'os: After Kavod (Glory) sent me unto the Goyim who plundered you --the one that toucheth you toucheth the apple of His eye.