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have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.'

3And the Lord showed me four craftsmen. 4Then said I: 'What come these to do?' And he spoke, saying: 'These—the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head—these then are come to frighten them, to cast down the horns of the nations, which lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.'

5And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. 6Then 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.' 7And, behold, the angel that spoke with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, 8and said unto him: 'Run, speak to this young man, saying: Jerusalem shall be inhabited without walls, for the multitude of men and cattle therein. 9For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.

10Ho, ho, flee then from the land of the north, saith the Lord; for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the Lord. 11Ho, Zion, escape, thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon.'

12For thus saith the Lord of hosts, who sent me after glory unto the nations which spoiled you: 'Surely, he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. 13For, behold, I will shake My hand over them, and they shall be a spoil to those that served them'; and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me.

14'Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord. 15And many nations shall join themselves to the Lord in that day, and shall be My people, and I will dwell in the midst of thee'; and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee. 16And the Lord shall inherit Judah as His portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again. 17Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord; for He is aroused out of His holy habitation.

3And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. 2And the Lord said unto Satan: 'The Lord rebuke thee, Satan, yea, the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee; is not this man a brand plucked out of the fire?' 3Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. 4And he answered and spoke unto those that stood before him, saying: 'Take the filthy garments from off him.' And unto him he said: 'Behold, I cause thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with robes.' 5And I said: 'Let them set a fair mitre upon his head.' So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the angel of the Lord stood by. 6And the angel of the Lord forewarned Joshua, saying: 7'Thus saith the Lord of hosts: If thou wilt walk in My ways, and if thou wilt keep My charge, and wilt also judge My house, and wilt also keep My courts, then I will give thee free access among these that stand by. 8Hear now, Joshua the high priest, thou and thy fellows that sit before thee; for they are men that are a sign; for, behold, I will bring forth My servant the Shoot. 9For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone are seven facets;

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