Zechariah 2:2
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2 So I said, “Where are you going?”
And he said to me, (A)“To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.”
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Zechariah 2:2
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2 I asked, “Where are you going?”
He answered me, “To measure Jerusalem, to find out how wide and how long it is.”(A)
Revelation 21:15-17
New King James Version
15 And he who talked with me (A)had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand [a]furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. 17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
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- Revelation 21:16 Lit. stadia, about 1,380 miles in all
Revelation 21:15-17
New International Version
15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod(A) of gold to measure the city, its gates(B) and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia[a] in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 The angel measured the wall using human(C) measurement, and it was 144 cubits[b] thick.[c]
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- Revelation 21:16 That is, about 1,400 miles or about 2,200 kilometers
- Revelation 21:17 That is, about 200 feet or about 65 meters
- Revelation 21:17 Or high
Ezekiel 45:6
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Properties of the City and the Prince
6 (A)“You shall appoint as the property of the city an area five thousand cubits wide and twenty-five thousand long, adjacent to the district of the holy section; it shall belong to the whole house of Israel.
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Ezekiel 45:6
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6 “‘You are to give the city as its property an area 5,000 cubits[a] wide and 25,000 cubits long, adjoining the sacred portion; it will belong to all Israel.(A)
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- Ezekiel 45:6 That is, about 1 2/3 miles or about 2.7 kilometers
Jeremiah 31:39
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39 (A)The surveyor’s line shall again extend straight forward over the hill Gareb; then it shall turn toward Goath.
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Jeremiah 31:39
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39 The measuring line(A) will stretch from there straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn to Goah.
Revelation 11:1
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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.
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- Revelation 11:1 NU, M omit And the angel stood
Revelation 11:1
New International Version
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.
Zechariah 5:10
New King James Version
10 So I said to the (A)angel who talked with me, “Where are they carrying the basket?”
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Zechariah 5:10
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10 “Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel who was speaking to me.
Ezekiel 48:15-17
New King James Version
15 (A)“The five thousand cubits in width that remain, along the edge of the twenty-five thousand, shall be (B)for general use by the city, for dwellings and common-land; and the city shall be in the center. 16 These shall be its measurements: the north side four thousand five hundred cubits, the south side four thousand five hundred, the east side four thousand five hundred, and the west side four thousand five hundred. 17 The common-land of the city shall be: to the north two hundred and fifty cubits, to the south two hundred and fifty, to the east two hundred and fifty, and to the west two hundred and fifty.
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Ezekiel 48:15-17
New International Version
15 “The remaining area, 5,000 cubits[a] wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for the common use of the city, for houses and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it 16 and will have these measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits,[b] the south side 4,500 cubits, the east side 4,500 cubits, and the west side 4,500 cubits.(A) 17 The pastureland for the city will be 250 cubits[c] on the north, 250 cubits on the south, 250 cubits on the east, and 250 cubits on the west.
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- Ezekiel 48:15 That is, about 1 2/3 miles or about 2.7 kilometers
- Ezekiel 48:16 That is, about 1 1/2 miles or about 2.4 kilometers; also in verses 30, 32, 33 and 34
- Ezekiel 48:17 That is, about 440 feet or about 135 meters
John 16:5
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The Work of the Holy Spirit
5 “But now I (A)go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’
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John 16:5
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Ezekiel 48:30-35
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The Gates of the City and Its Name
30 “These are the exits of the city. On the north side, measuring four thousand five hundred cubits 31 (A)(the gates of the city shall be named after the tribes of Israel), the three gates northward: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi; 32 on the east side, four thousand five hundred cubits, three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan; 33 on the south side, measuring four thousand five hundred cubits, three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun; 34 on the west side, four thousand five hundred cubits with their three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali. 35 All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits; (B)and the name of the city from that day shall be: (C)THE[a] LORD IS THERE.”
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- Ezekiel 48:35 Heb. YHWH Shammah
Ezekiel 48:30-35
New International Version
The Gates of the New City
30 “These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which is 4,500 cubits long, 31 the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. The three gates on the north side will be the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah and the gate of Levi.
32 “On the east side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin and the gate of Dan.
33 “On the south side, which measures 4,500 cubits, will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar and the gate of Zebulun.
34 “On the west side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and the gate of Naphtali.(A)
35 “The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits.[a]
“And the name of the city from that time on will be:
the Lord is there.(B)”
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- Ezekiel 48:35 That is, about 6 miles or about 9.5 kilometers
Ezekiel 40:3
New King James Version
3 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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Ezekiel 40:3
New International Version
3 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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