I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.
The man with the measuring line.-The city shall be fully restored and enlarged (Zechariah 2:2-5). Recall of the exiles (Zechariah 2:6-7). Yahweh will protect His people, and make their foes a spoil unto them (Zechariah 2:8-9). The nations shall be converted to Yahweh, as the result of His dwelling manifestly amidst His people (Zechariah 2:10-13).
Behold, a man with a measuring line. The same image to represent the same future fact as in Ezekiel 40:3; 41:42
. The "man" is Messiah (note, Zechariah 1:8), who, by measuring Jerusalem, is denoted as the Author of its coming restoration. Thus the Jews are encouraged in Zechariah's time to proceed with the building. Still more so shall they be hereby encouraged in the future restoration.