Zechariah 1:16 
Context| NET © | “‘Therefore,’ says the Lord, ‘I have become compassionate 1 toward Jerusalem 2 and will rebuild my temple 3 in it,’ says the Lord who rules over all. ‘Once more a surveyor’s measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’ |
| NIV © | "Therefore, this is what the LORD says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem,’ declares the LORD Almighty. |
| NASB © | ‘Therefore thus says the LORD, "I will return to Jerusalem with compassion; My house will be built in it," declares the LORD of hosts, "and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem."’ |
| NLT © | "‘Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I have returned to show mercy to Jerusalem. My Temple will be rebuilt, says the LORD Almighty, and plans will be made for the reconstruction of Jerusalem.’ |
| MSG © | "'I've come back to Jerusalem, but with compassion this time.' This is GOD speaking. 'I'll see to it that my Temple is rebuilt.' A Decree of GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies! 'The rebuilding operation is already staked out.' |
| BBE © | So this is what the Lord has said: I have come back to Jerusalem with mercies; my house is to be put up in her, says the Lord of armies, and a line is to be stretched out over Jerusalem. |
| NRSV © | Therefore, thus says the LORD, I have returned to Jerusalem with compassion; my house shall be built in it, says the LORD of hosts, and the measuring line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem. |
| NKJV © | ‘Therefore thus says the LORD: "I am returning to Jerusalem with mercy; My house shall be built in it," says the LORD of hosts, "And a surveyor’s line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem."’ |
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| NASB © | 'Therefore <03651> thus <03541> says <0559> the LORD <03068> , "I will return <07725> to Jerusalem <03389> with compassion <07356> ; My house <01004> will be built <01129> in it," declares <05002> the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> , "and a measuring <06957> line <06957> will be stretched <05186> over <05921> Jerusalem ."'<03389> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | “‘Therefore <03651> ,’ says <0559> the Lord <03068> , ‘I have become compassionate <07356> toward Jerusalem <03389> and will rebuild <01129> my temple <01004> in it,’ says <05002> the Lord <03068> who rules over all <06635> . ‘Once more a surveyor’s measuring line <06961> will be stretched <05186> out over <05921> Jerusalem .’<03389> |
| NET © | “‘Therefore,’ says the Lord, ‘I have become compassionate 1 toward Jerusalem 2 and will rebuild my temple 3 in it,’ says the Lord who rules over all. ‘Once more a surveyor’s measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’ |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “I have turned.” This suggests that the 2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4. 3 tn Heb “house.” |
