Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I {looked up} and I saw, and look, a man, and in his hand [was] a measuring rope!
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.
Julia Smith Translation
I shall lift up mine eyes and see, and behold, a man, and in his hand a cord of measure.
King James 2000
I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
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
Nasa'
`ayin
Ra'ah
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zechariah's Third Vision
1 And I {looked up} and I saw, and look, a man, and in his hand [was] a measuring rope! 2 And I asked, "Where [are] you going?" And he answered me, "To measure Jerusalem to see what [is] its width and what [is] its length."
Cross References
Ezekiel 40:3
And he brought me there, and look, there was a man whose appearance [was] like [the] appearance of bronze, and a cord of linen [was] in his hand and a reed for measurement; [he] was standing in the gate.
Zechariah 1:16
Therefore, thus says Yahweh: "I have returned to Jerusalem with compassion. My temple will be built in it," {declares} Yahweh of hosts, "and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem." '
Revelation 11:1
And a measuring rod similar in appearance to a staff was given to me, saying, "Get up and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship in it.
Ezekiel 40:5
And there was a wall on [the] outside of the temple {all the way around it}, and in the hand of the man the reed for measurement [was] six [long] cubits, {according to} the cubit and a handbreadth, and he measured the width of the outer wall [as] one reed, and [the] height [as] one reed.
Ezekiel 47:4
And he measured a thousand [cubits], and he brought me over into the waters [and] [it was] {knee deep}. And he measured a thousand [cubits], and he brought me over [into] the waters [and] [it was] {waist deep}.
Zechariah 1:18
And I {looked up} and I saw, and look, [there were] four horns!
Revelation 21:15
And the one who spoke with me was holding a golden measuring rod in order that he could measure the city and its gates and its wall.