Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
I asked, “Where are you going?”
He answered me, “To measure Jerusalem to determine its width and length.”
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.
International Standard Version
I asked, "Where are you going?" He responded, "To measure Jerusalem in order to determine its width and length."
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.
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
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zechariah's Third Vision
1
He answered me, “To measure Jerusalem to determine its width and length.”
3
Then the angel who was speaking with me went out, and another angel went out to meet him.
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Cross References
Jeremiah 31:39
A measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb
Revelation 21:15-17
The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod
Ezekiel 40:3
He brought me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze,
Ezekiel 45:6
“As the property of the city, you must set aside an area 1⅔ of a mile
Ezekiel 48:15-17
“The remaining area, 1⅔ of a mile
Ezekiel 48:30-35
“These are the exits of the city:
Zechariah 5:10
So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “Where are they taking the basket?”
John 16:5
Revelation 11:1
Then I was given a measuring reed