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2.2 have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.'

And the showed me four craftsmen. Then 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.'

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

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

For thus saith the of hosts, who sent me after glory unto the nations which spoiled you: 'Surely, he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. For, 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 of hosts hath sent me.

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

And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. And the said unto Satan: 'The  rebuke thee, Satan, yea, the  that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee; is not this man a brand plucked out of the fire?' Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And 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.' And 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 stood by. And the angel of the forewarned Joshua, saying: 'Thus saith the  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. Hear 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. For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone are seven facets;