Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
I shall lift up mine eyes and see, and behold, a man, and in his hand a cord of measure.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Then I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.
A Conservative Version
And I lifted up my eyes, and looked. And, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
American Standard Version
And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Amplified
And I looked up, and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Bible in Basic English
And lifting up my eyes, I saw a man with a measuring-line in his hand.
Darby Translation
And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
King James 2000
I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I {looked up} and I saw, and look, a man, and in his hand [was] a measuring rope!
Modern King James verseion
I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold! A man with a measuring line in his hand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I lift up mine eyes again, and looked and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
NET Bible
I looked again, and there was a man with a measuring line in his hand.
New Heart English Bible
I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
The Emphasized Bible
Then lifted I up mine eyes and looked, and lo! a Man, - and, in his hand, a Measuring Line.
Webster
I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
World English Bible
I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.
Interlinear
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References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zechariah's Third Vision
1 I shall lift up mine eyes and see, and behold, a man, and in his hand a cord of measure. 2 And saying, Whither goest thou? And he will say to me, To measure Jerusalem, to see according to what its breadth, and according to what its length.
Cross References
Ezekiel 40:3
And he will bring me there, and behold, a man, his appearance as the appearance of brass, and a cord of flax in his hand, and a reed of measure; and he stood in the gate.
Zechariah 1:16
For this, thus said Jehovah: I turned back to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, says Jehovah of armies, and a cord shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
Revelation 11:1
And a reed was given me like rod: and the messenger stood, saying, Arise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them worshipping in it.
Ezekiel 40:5
And behold a wall from without to the house round about, round about, and in the man's hand a reed of measure six cubits by the cubit, and a handbreadth: and he will measure the breadth of the building, one reed: and the height, one reed.
Ezekiel 47:4
And he will measure a thousand, and he will cause me to pass through the waters; the waters of the knees. And he will measure a thousand, and cause me to pass through; the Waters of the loins.
Zechariah 1:18
And I shall lift up mine eyes, and see, and behold, four horns
Revelation 21:15
And he speaking with me had a golden reed that he might measure the city, and her gates, and her wall.