16 He measured the east side with the [a]measuring rod, five hundred rods by the measuring rod all around.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 42:16 About 10.5 feet, Ezek. 40:5

16 He measured the east side with the measuring rod; it was five hundred cubits.[a][b]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 42:16 See Septuagint of verse 17; Hebrew rods; also in verses 18 and 19.
  2. Ezekiel 42:16 Five hundred cubits equal about 875 feet or about 265 meters; also in verses 17, 18 and 19.

He took me there, and behold, there was a man whose appearance was (A)like the appearance of bronze. (B)He had a line of flax (C)and a measuring rod in his hand, and he stood in the gateway.

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He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze;(A) he was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod(B) in his hand.

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The Two Witnesses

11 Then I was given (A)a reed like a measuring rod. [a]And the angel stood, saying, (B)“Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there. But leave out (C)the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, (D)for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will (E)tread the holy city underfoot for (F)forty-two months.

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  1. Revelation 11:1 NU, M omit And the angel stood

The Two Witnesses

11 I was given a reed like a measuring rod(A) and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers. But exclude the outer court;(B) do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles.(C) They will trample on the holy city(D) for 42 months.(E)

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Vision of the Measuring Line

Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, (A)a man with a measuring line in his hand.

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A Man With a Measuring Line

[a]Then I looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 2:1 In Hebrew texts 2:1-13 is numbered 2:5-17.