Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then I said, Where do thou go? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem. To see what is the breadth of it, and what is the length of it.
New American Standard Bible
So I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To
King James Version
Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
Holman Bible
I asked, “Where are you going?”
He answered me, “To measure Jerusalem to determine its width and length.”
International Standard Version
I asked, "Where are you going?" He responded, "To measure Jerusalem in order to determine its width and length."
American Standard Version
Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
Amplified
So I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see how wide it is and how long it is.”
Bible in Basic English
And I said to him, Where are you going? And he said to me, To take the measure of Jerusalem, to see how wide and how long it is.
Darby Translation
And I said, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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."
Modern King James verseion
Then I said, Where are you going? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth and what is its length.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said I, 'Whither goest thou?' And he said unto me, 'To measure Jerusalem, that I may see how long and how broad it is.'
NET Bible
I asked, "Where are you going?" He replied, "To measure Jerusalem in order to determine its width and its length."
New Heart English Bible
Then I asked, "Where are you going?" He said to me, "To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth and what is its length."
The Emphasized Bible
And I said, Whither art thou going? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what should be the breadth thereof, and what the length thereof.
Webster
Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth, and what is its length.
World English Bible
Then I asked, "Where are you going?" He said to me, "To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth and what is its length."
Youngs Literal Translation
And I say, 'Whither are thou going?' And he saith unto me, 'To measure Jerusalem, to see how much is its breadth, and how much its length.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 2:2
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Zechariah's Third Vision
1 And I lifted up my eyes, and looked. And, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 Then I said, Where do thou go? And he said to me, To measure Jerusalem. To see what is the breadth of it, and what is the length of it. 3 And, behold, the [heavenly] agent who talked with me went forth. And another [heavenly] agent went out to meet him,
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Cross References
Jeremiah 31:39
And the measuring line shall go out further straight onward to the hill Gareb, and shall turn about to Goah.
Revelation 21:15-17
And he who spoke with me had a measure, a golden reed, so that he might measure the city, and the gates of it, and the walls of it.
Ezekiel 40:3
And he brought me there, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed. And he stood in the gate.
Ezekiel 45:6
And ye shall appoint the possession of the city five thousand broad, and twenty-five thousand long, side by side with the oblation of the holy portion. It shall be for the whole house of Israel.
Zechariah 5:10
Then I said to the [heavenly] agent who talked with me, Where do these carry the ephah?
John 16:5
But now I go to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, Where do thou go?
Revelation 11:1
And there was given me a reed similar to a rod, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and those who worship in it.