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Berean Standard Bible

“Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.”

Zechariah 2:1

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Study note

In the third of his night visions, Zechariah looks up and sees a man holding a measuring line. He is going out to measure Jerusalem's width and length, presumably to plan walls for the rebuilt city.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

World English Bible (WEB)

I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

King James Version (KJV)

I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And lifting up my eyes, I saw a man with a measuring-line in his hand.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

ALCÉ después mis ojos, y miré y he aquí un varón que tenía en su mano un cordel de medir.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Nuevamente alcé la vista, y vi alrededor mío a un hombre que llevaba en la mano una cuerda de medir.

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