Parallel Verses
King James Version
I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I {looked up} and I saw, and look, a man, and in his hand [was] a measuring rope!
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
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References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zechariah's Third Vision
1 I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 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.
Cross References
Ezekiel 40:3
And he brought me thither, 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.
Zechariah 1:16
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.
Revelation 11:1
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
Ezekiel 40:5
And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
Ezekiel 47:4
Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.
Zechariah 1:18
Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.
Revelation 21:15
And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.