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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/zechariah/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/zechariah/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then I looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zechariah/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When I looked again, I saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, <i>there was</i> a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, <i>there was</i> a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, <i>there was</i> a man with a measuring cord in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And I looked up, and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This time I saw someone holding a measuring line, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In another vision I saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br /> Then I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I looked again, and there was a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and look, a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I lift up my eyes, and look, and behold, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I shall lift up mine eyes and see, and behold, a man, and in his hand a cord of measure.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold a man, with a measuring line in his hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw, and behold, a man, and in his hand was a measuring line.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I raised my eyes and looked, and there was a man with a measuring cord in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I LIFTED up my eyes again and looked, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw a man and a cord of measurement in his hand<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a man, and in his hand a measuring line.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/2-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=240" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/2.htm">The Vision of the Measuring Line</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wā·’eś·śā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">Then I lifted</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nay (N-cdc:: 1cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">up my eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wā·’ê·re (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh- (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/4060.htm" title="4060: mid·dāh (N-fs) -- Feminine of mad; properly, extension, i.e. Height or breadth; also a measure; hence a portion or a vestment; specifically, tribute.">with a measuring</a> <a href="/hebrew/2256.htm" title="2256: ḥe·ḇel (N-msc) -- A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin.">line</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ū·ḇə·yā·ḏōw (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in his hand.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>“Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/40-3.htm">Ezekiel 40:3</a></span><br />So He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1</a></span><br />Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-3.htm">Ezekiel 47:3</a></span><br />As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/7-7.htm">Amos 7:7-8</a></span><br />This is what He showed me: Behold, the Lord was standing by a wall true to plumb, with a plumb line in His hand. / “Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. “A plumb line,” I replied. “Behold,” said the Lord, “I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-15.htm">Revelation 21:15-16</a></span><br />The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. / The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-39.htm">Jeremiah 31:39</a></span><br />The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3-4</a></span><br />A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. / Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/42-16.htm">Ezekiel 42:16-20</a></span><br />With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long. / He measured the north side to be five hundred cubits long. / He measured the south side to be five hundred cubits long. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-16.htm">Isaiah 49:16</a></span><br />Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2</a></span><br />“Enlarge the site of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back. Lengthen your ropes and drive your stakes in deep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-1.htm">Ezekiel 41:1-4</a></span><br />Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side. / The width of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side. He also measured the length of the outer sanctuary to be forty cubits, and the width to be twenty cubits. / And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Isaiah 60:18</a></span><br />No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-12.htm">Revelation 3:12</a></span><br />The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-1.htm">Isaiah 62:1-2</a></span><br />For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch. / Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.</p><p class="hdg">lifted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/1-18.htm">Zechariah 1:18</a></b></br> Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.</p><p class="hdg">a man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Zechariah 1:16</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/40-3.htm">Ezekiel 40:3,5</a></b></br> And he brought me thither, and, behold, <i>there was</i> a man, whose appearance <i>was</i> like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/47-4.htm">Ezekiel 47:4</a></b></br> Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters <i>were</i> to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters <i>were</i> to the loins.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/1-18.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/haggai/2-10.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-3.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-21.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Measuring</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-39.htm">Measuring-Line</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/3-9.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-5.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-1.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-6.htm">Measuring</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-10.htm">Measuring-Line</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/2-1.htm">God, in the care of Jerusalem, sends to measure it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/2-6.htm">The redemption of Zion.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/2-10.htm">The promise of God's presence.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/zechariah/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then I lifted up my eyes</b><br>This phrase indicates a moment of divine revelation or vision, a common occurrence in prophetic literature. The act of lifting one's eyes often symbolizes readiness to receive a message from God. In biblical context, it suggests a transition from the mundane to the spiritual realm, as seen in other prophetic books like Daniel and Ezekiel.<p><b>and saw a man</b><br>The "man" here is often interpreted as an angelic figure, a messenger of God. In the context of Zechariah, angels frequently appear to deliver divine messages or to guide the prophet. This aligns with the appearances of angelic beings in other prophetic visions, such as those in the books of Daniel and Revelation.<p><b>with a measuring line in his hand</b><br>The measuring line is a tool used for surveying and construction, symbolizing preparation and planning. In biblical prophecy, it often signifies God's intention to restore, rebuild, or judge. This imagery is reminiscent of Ezekiel's vision of the new temple (Ezekiel 40) and the measuring of the New Jerusalem in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>. It suggests a divine plan for the future of Jerusalem, indicating both physical and spiritual restoration.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>The prophet who receives the vision. He is a post-exilic prophet, encouraging the Israelites during the rebuilding of Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man_with_the_measuring_line.htm">The Man with the Measuring Line</a></b><br>A symbolic figure representing God's intention to measure and restore Jerusalem. This imagery is often associated with divine planning and protection.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city central to the vision, symbolizing God's people and His plans for their future restoration and protection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_planning.htm">God's Sovereignty and Planning</a></b><br>The vision of the measuring line emphasizes God's meticulous planning and control over the future of His people. Just as He measured Jerusalem, He has a plan for each of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_protection.htm">Restoration and Protection</a></b><br>The act of measuring signifies not only restoration but also protection. God is actively involved in safeguarding His people, ensuring their spiritual and physical well-being.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>This vision serves as a reminder of the hope we have in God's promises. Despite current circumstances, God is working towards a future of restoration and blessing for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_participation_in_god's_work.htm">Active Participation in God's Work</a></b><br>As God measures and plans, we are called to participate actively in His work, aligning our lives with His divine purposes and contributing to the building of His kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_zechariah's_visions_symbolize.htm">What are the symbolic meanings of Zechariah's visions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_godly_man.htm">What defines a godly man?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_angels_desire_to_understand.htm">Do trees appear to be walking?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_rev_11_1-2_literal_if_no_temple.htm">In Revelation 11:1–2, how can the measuring of a temple be taken literally if the historical temple no longer stands? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-13.</span> - § 5. <span class="accented">The third vision</span>: <span class="accented">the man with the measuring line.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - (<a href="/hebrews/2-5.htm">Hebrews 2:5</a>.) <span class="cmt_word">I lifted up mine eyes again</span> (comp. <a href="/zechariah/5-1.htm">Zechariah 5:1</a>; <a href="/zechariah/6-1.htm">Zechariah 6:1</a>; <a href="/daniel/8-3.htm">Daniel 8:3</a>). This third vision makes a further revelation of God's mercy to Israel. Consequent on the destruction of enemies shall be the growth and development of the chosen people till the time of their final glory (comp. <a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Zechariah 1:16</a>). There is some difficulty in arranging the details of this vision, depending in great measure on the decision we arrive at with regard to the identification of the "young man" of ver. 4. Those who, as Theodoret, Hitzig, Schegg, Trcehon, Wright, Perowne, etc., consider him to be the man with the measuring line of ver. 1, do not explain why the message should be given to him instead of to the prophet who had asked for information. Nor is it at all certain that the measurer is meant to be regarded as having made a mistake in attempting to define the limits of what was practically unlimited - viz. the restored Jerusalem - and was stopped accordingly in his proceedings. It seems preferable, with Jerome, Cornelius a Lapide, Pusey, Keil, Knabenbauer, etc., to regard the "young man" as Zechariah himself. Then the vision is thus presented: The prophet sees a man with a measuring line; he asks whither he is going, and is answered that he was going forth to measure Jerusalem. Upon this the interpreting angel leaves the prophet's side to receive the explanation of the man's proceedings, and is met by a superior angel, who bids him hasten to tell the prophet the meaning of the vision. <span class="cmt_word">A man.</span> Probably an angel in human form, as <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Zechariah 1:8</a>. <span class="cmt_word">A measuring line.</span> This is not the same word as that in <a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Zechariah 1:16</a>; but the idea there proposed is taken up here, and its fulfilment is set forth (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/11-3.htm">Ezekiel 11:3</a>; <a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1</a>; <a href="/revelation/21-15.htm">Revelation 21:15, 16</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/2-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then I lifted</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶשָּׂ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">up my eyes</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינַ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - cdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֵ֖רֶא</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’ê·re)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֑ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a measuring</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4060.htm">Strong's 4060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">line</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֥בֶל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2256.htm">Strong's 2256: </a> </span><span class="str2">A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his hand.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְיָד֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·yā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/2-1.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 2:1 I lifted up my eyes and saw (Zech. 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