Zechariah 2:1

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

"I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand." - Zechariah 2:1
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What does Zechariah 2:1 mean?

The verse Zechariah 2:1 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand." This verse is part of the book of Zechariah, which is one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament. The…

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Measuring the Promise: God's Vision for His People

In Zechariah 2:1, we encounter a striking and vivid image: "I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand." This moment of divine revelation offers profound insights into how God perceives His people and their future. Today, as we…

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A Prayer for Vision and Measurement in Our Lives

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude for how You continuously reveal Yourself to us. We thank You for the words of Zechariah, reminding us to lift our eyes in anticipation of Your presence and guidance. As it is written, "I lifted up mine eyes…

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Zechariah 2:1 - "I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand."
Zechariah 1:2 - "The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers."
1 Chronicles 26:2 - "And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,"
"The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers." - Zechariah 1:2
Zechariah 1:1 - "In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,"
Zechariah 1:1-6
Zechariah 7:1 - "And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;"
2 Chronicles 29:1 - "Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah."
1 Chronicles 9:37 - "And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth."
Zechariah 2:7 - "Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon."
Zechariah 1:20 - "And the LORD shewed me four carpenters."
Zechariah 1:7 - "¶ Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,"
"And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth," - 1 Chronicles 26:2
2 Chronicles 29:13 - "And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:"
1 Chronicles 24:25 - "The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah."
Zechariah 8:1 - "Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,"
Zechariah 6:2 - "In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;"
Zechariah 1:5 - "Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?"
"In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying," - Zechariah 1:1
Zechariah 9:2 - "And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise."
1 Chronicles 9:21 - "And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
Zechariah 1:18 - "¶ Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns."
Zechariah 1:13 - "And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words."
Zechariah 2:2 - "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."
2 Chronicles 21:2 - "And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel."
Zechariah 14:1 - "Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee."
Zechariah 11:1 - "Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars."
Zechariah 2:5 - "For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her."
Zechariah 2:12 - "And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again."