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Many will live outside the city walls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to him, “Run, say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and livestock in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited <i>as</i> towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />who said to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying: ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited <i>as</i> towns without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he said to him, “Run, speak to that young man there, saying, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited as open country because of the multitude of people and cattle within it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and said to him, &#8220Run, speak to that young man, saying, &#8216Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls because of the multitude of men and cattle within it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and said to him, “Run, speak to that young man, saying, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls, because of the multitude of men and cattle within it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and said to him, “Run, speak to that young man, saying, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls because of the multitude of men and cattle within it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and he said to the second angel, “Run, speak to that young man, saying, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited [like villages] without walls [spreading out into the open country] because of the great number of people and livestock in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to him, “Run and tell this young man: Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls because of the number of people and animals in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He said to him, &#8220Run and tell this young man: Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls because of the number of people and livestock in it.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, by reason of the multitude of men and cattle therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and said, "Hurry! Tell that man with the measuring line that Jerusalem won't have any boundaries. It will be too full of people and animals even to have a wall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, by reason of the multitude of men and cattle therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and said to him, "Run, and say to that young man, 'Jerusalem will be inhabited like an unwalled village because it will have so many people and animals in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The first one said to the other, "Run and tell that young man with the measuring line that there are going to be so many people and so much livestock in Jerusalem that it will be too big to have walls. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />That other angel told him, "Run and tell that young man: 'Jerusalem will be an inhabited city without walls due to the number of people and livestock within it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said to him, ?Run and tell that young man: ?Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and said to him, "Hurry, speak to this young man as follows: 'Jerusalem will no longer be enclosed by walls because of the multitude of people and animals there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and said to him, "Run, speak to this young man, saying, 'Jerusalem will be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And said to him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and said to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying, ‘Jerusalem will be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he says to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying, "" Jerusalem is inhabited [as] open places, "" From the abundance of man and beast in her midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he saith unto him, 'Run, speak unto this young man, saying: Unwalled villages inhabit doth Jerusalem, From the abundance of man and beast in her midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say to him, Run, speak to this youth, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited an open country from the multitude of men and cattle in the midst of her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to him: Run, speak to this young man, saying: Jerusalem shall be inhabited without walls, by reason of the multitude of men, and of the beasts in the midst thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to him: Hurry, speak to this young man, saying: Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls, because of the multitude of men and beasts of burden in its midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and he said to the latter, “Run, speak to that official: Jerusalem will be unwalled, because of the abundance of people and beasts in its midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to him, “Run, say to that young man: Jerusalem shall be inhabited like villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and animals in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to him, Run, speak to that young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to him: ”Run and say to that youth: Jerusalem shall inhabit fields from the abundance of the children of men and of domestic animals within her<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and said unto him: 'Run, speak to this young man, saying: 'Jerusalem shall be inhabited without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and spoke to him, saying, Run and speak to that young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be fully inhabited by reason of the abundance of men and cattle in the midst of her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/2-4.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=261" 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">3</span>Then the angel who was speaking with me went out, and another angel came out to meet him <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ʾē·lå̄w (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7323.htm" title="7323: ruṣ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">“Run</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dab·bêr (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1975.htm" title="1975: hal·lāz (Pro-ms) -- This. From hallazeh; this or that.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·na·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">young man:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">‘Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: tê·šêḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">will be a city</a> <a href="/hebrew/6519.htm" title="6519: pə·rā·zō·wṯ (N-fp) -- An open region, hamlet. From the same as paraz; an open country.">without walls</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: mê·rōḇ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">because of the multitude</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of men</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: ū·ḇə·hê·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">and livestock</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">within it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’ ”…<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="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Isaiah 49:19-20</a></span><br />For your ruined and desolate places and your ravaged land will now indeed be too small for your people, and those who devoured you will be far away. / Yet the children of your bereavement will say in your hearing, ‘This place is too small for us; make room for us to live here.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-27.htm">Jeremiah 31:27-28</a></span><br />“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and of beast. / Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-10.htm">Ezekiel 36:10-11</a></span><br />I will multiply the people upon you—the house of Israel in its entirety. The cities will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. / I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2-3</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. / For you will spread out to the right and left; your descendants will dispossess the nations and inhabit the desolate cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-18.htm">Jeremiah 30:18-19</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place. / Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-37.htm">Ezekiel 36:37-38</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: Once again I will hear the plea of the house of Israel and do for them this: I will multiply their people like a flock. / Like the numerous flocks for sacrifices at Jerusalem during her appointed feasts, so the ruined cities will be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-4.htm">Isaiah 60:4-5</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from afar, and your daughters will be carried on the arm. / Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-22.htm">Jeremiah 33:22</a></span><br />As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-15.htm">Isaiah 26:15</a></span><br />You have enlarged the nation, O LORD; You have enlarged the nation. You have gained glory for Yourself; You have extended all the borders of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-26.htm">Ezekiel 37:26-27</a></span><br />And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. / My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2-3</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. / And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10-11</a></span><br />And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23-24</a></span><br />And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. / By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a></span><br />But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And said to him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:</p><p class="hdg">young.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-6.htm">Jeremiah 1:6</a></b></br> Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I <i>am</i> a child.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/1-17.htm">Daniel 1:17</a></b></br> As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/4-12.htm">1 Timothy 4:12</a></b></br> Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.</p><p class="hdg">Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/1-17.htm">Zechariah 1:17</a></b></br> Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4,5</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/12-6.htm">Zechariah 12:6</a></b></br> In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, <i>even</i> in Jerusalem.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/amos/6-8.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-3.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/haggai/1-11.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-1.htm">City</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-13.htm">Inhabit</a> <a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Inhabited</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/haggai/1-11.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/haggai/2-5.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/nahum/3-4.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/haggai/2-13.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/haggai/1-9.htm">Run</a> <a href="/haggai/2-21.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-17.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-14.htm">Villages</a> <a href="/nahum/3-17.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-12.htm">Within</a> <a href="/nahum/3-10.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/14-14.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-10.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-5.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">City</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/2-9.htm">Inhabit</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-7.htm">Inhabited</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-12.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/john/4-12.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-5.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-4.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/matthew/3-10.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/malachi/2-14.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-10.htm">Run</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-4.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-6.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-7.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-31.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/matthew/9-35.htm">Villages</a> <a href="/luke/19-44.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-5.htm">Within</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-17.htm">Young</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'; 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In the context of Zechariah, angels frequently serve as intermediaries between God and the prophet, conveying visions and instructions. This reflects the biblical theme of God using messengers to communicate His will, as seen in other prophetic books like Daniel and Revelation.<p><b>“Run and tell that young man:</b><br>The "young man" refers to Zechariah himself, emphasizing his youth and perhaps his zeal or inexperience. The urgency of the message ("Run") underscores its importance and immediacy. This reflects the biblical pattern where God often calls young individuals, such as David and Timothy, to significant roles in His plans.<p><b>‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls</b><br>This prophecy speaks to a future time when Jerusalem will not need physical defenses. Historically, ancient cities relied on walls for protection against enemies. The absence of walls suggests divine protection and peace, a theme echoed in <a href="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Isaiah 60:18</a>, where God promises security and salvation as the city's walls and gates.<p><b>because of the multitude of men and livestock within it.</b><br>This indicates a time of prosperity and growth, with a population so large that walls would be impractical. The mention of livestock suggests agricultural abundance and economic stability. This vision contrasts with the post-exilic reality of a struggling Jerusalem, pointing to a future fulfillment. It also alludes to the eschatological hope found in <a href="/revelation/21-25.htm">Revelation 21:25</a>, where the New Jerusalem is described as a place of eternal safety and prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>A prophet who received visions from God, encouraging the Israelites during the post-exilic period.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_young_man.htm">The Young Man</a></b><br>Likely Zechariah himself or another figure in the vision, representing the people of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city central to Jewish identity and worship, symbolizing God's presence and the future hope of restoration.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_angel.htm">The Angel</a></b><br>A messenger from God, delivering divine instructions and revelations to Zechariah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_vision.htm">The Vision</a></b><br>A prophetic revelation concerning the future expansion and divine protection of Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection_over_human_security.htm">Divine Protection Over Human Security</a></b><br>The vision of Jerusalem without walls emphasizes reliance on God's protection rather than human-made defenses. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's sovereignty and provision in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_abundant_blessing.htm">God's Abundant Blessing</a></b><br>The multitude of men and livestock signifies prosperity and growth. This reflects God's desire to bless His people abundantly, encouraging believers to expect and embrace God's blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_inclusivity_of_god's_kingdom.htm">The Inclusivity of God's Kingdom</a></b><br>The expansion of Jerusalem symbolizes the inclusivity of God's kingdom, welcoming all who come to Him. Christians are called to be open and inviting, sharing the gospel with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>The prophetic vision offers hope for the future, reminding believers of God's faithfulness to fulfill His promises. This encourages perseverance and faith in God's ultimate plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth_and_expansion.htm">Spiritual Growth and Expansion</a></b><br>Just as Jerusalem is to expand, believers are encouraged to grow spiritually, expanding their faith and influence in the world around them.<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/how_is_zechariah_2_4's_'wall-less'_jerusalem_possible.htm">Zechariah 2:4 – How can the prophecy of a Jerusalem “without walls” align with the city’s continuous history of fortified walls? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'wall_of_fire'_mean.htm">What does "wall of fire around Jerusalem" signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_zech._12_7_align_with_judah's_history.htm">How does Zechariah 12:7, which promises the Lord will save the tents of Judah first, align with historical records showing Judah's multiple defeats and exiles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_a_sealed_east_gate.htm">Ezekiel 44:2 says the East Gate is permanently shut due to the Lord's presence--what historical or archaeological evidence supports the idea of a gate sealed forever?</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">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And said unto him;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the second angel said to the interpreter. <span class="cmt_word">Run</span>. He was to hasten and deliver the message, because it was a joyful one and calculated to allay the prophet's solicitude. <span class="cmt_word">This young man.</span> The Prophet Zechariah. The term applied to him is thought to show that he was still young when the vision appeared; but the word is used also for minister, or servant, or disciple, without necessarily defining the age. Others, not so suitably, consider that the measuring angel is meant, who is thus stopped in his intention of measuring Jerusalem, as being ignorant of God's counsels. <span class="cmt_word">Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls.</span> Jerusalem shall be as open villages in a plain country. The word <span class="accented">perazoth</span> is used in <a href="/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11</a>, meaning "unwalled villages" where men dwelt "without walls, having neither bars nor gates." So <a href="/esther/9-19.htm">Esther 9:19</a>, where it means, "country towns," in contrast to the metropolis, which was walled and fortified. The idea in the text is that Jerusalem in the future shall be so extended that walls shall no longer contain its inhabitants, but they shall spread themselves in the open country on every side. It is certain that the city did greatly increase in after time, if we may believe Aristeas's account in his famous letter to his brother Philocrates; and the annunciation of this prosperity would be a comfort to the prophet (comp. Josephus, 'Bell. Jud.,' 5:04, 2). But no material increase of this nature satisfies the prophecy, which can only have its fulfilment in the spiritual Jerusalem, whose Builder is Christ, in whose light the nations of them that are saved shall walk (<a href="/revelation/21-24.htm">Revelation 21:24</a>; see <a href="/isaiah/49-18.htm">Isaiah 49:18</a>, etc.; Isaiah 54:2, 3). This open condition implies not only extent, but peace and safety also. The reason of this quiet security is given in the next verse. Septuagint, <span class="greek">Κατακάρπως κατοικηθήσεται</span> <span class="greek">Ἰερουσαλὴμ</span>, "Jerusalem shall be abundantly inhabited." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/2-4.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">and said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֔ו‪‬‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Run</span><br /><span class="heb">רֻ֗ץ</span> <span class="translit">(ruṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> </span><span class="str2">To run</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and tell</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּבֵּ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(dab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלָּ֖ז</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lāz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1975.htm">Strong's 1975: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">young man:</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנַּ֥עַר</span> <span class="translit">(han·na·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be a city</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּשֵׁ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(tê·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without walls</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּרָזוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(pə·rā·zō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6519.htm">Strong's 6519: </a> </span><span class="str2">An open region, hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of the multitude</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵרֹ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(mê·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, abundance, greatness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of men</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and livestock</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְהֵמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·hê·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">within it.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 2:4 And said to him Run speak (Zech. 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