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Ezekiel 40:3
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Ezekiel 40:3
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3 He brought me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze,(A) with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand.(B) He was standing by the gate.
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Ezekiel 40:3
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Ezekiel 40:3
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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.
Ezekiel 40:5
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Ezekiel 40:5
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The Wall and Outer Gates
5 Now there was a wall surrounding the outside of the temple.(A) The measuring rod in the man’s hand was six units of 21 inches;[a] each unit was the standard length plus three inches.[b] He measured the thickness of the wall structure; it was about 10 feet,[c] and its height was the same.[d]
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- Ezekiel 40:5 = a long cubit
- Ezekiel 40:5 Lit six cubits by the cubit and a handbreadth
- Ezekiel 40:5 Lit was one rod
- Ezekiel 40:5 Lit was one rod
Ezekiel 40:5
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Ezekiel 40:5
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The East Gate to the Outer Court
5 I saw a wall completely surrounding the temple area. The length of the measuring rod in the man’s hand was six long cubits,[a] each of which was a cubit and a handbreadth. He measured(A) the wall; it was one measuring rod thick and one rod high.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 40:5 That is, about 11 feet or about 3.2 meters; also in verse 12. The long cubit of about 21 inches or about 53 centimeters is the basic unit of measurement of length throughout chapters 40–48.
Ezekiel 42:15-19
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Ezekiel 42:15-19
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Outside Dimensions of the Temple Complex
15 When he finished measuring inside the temple complex, he led me out by way of the gate that faced east and measured all around the complex.(A)
16 He measured the east side with a measuring rod;
it was 875 feet[a] by the measuring rod.[b]
17 He[c] measured the north side;
it was 875 feet[d] by the measuring rod.[e]
18 He[f] measured the south side;
it was 875 feet[g] by the measuring rod.[h]
19 Then he turned to the west side
and measured 875 feet[i] by the measuring rod.[j]
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 42:16 Lit 500 in rods
- Ezekiel 42:16 Lit rod all around
- Ezekiel 42:17 LXX reads Then he turned to the north and
- Ezekiel 42:17 Lit 500 in rods
- Ezekiel 42:17 Lit rod all around
- Ezekiel 42:18 LXX reads Then he turned to the south and
- Ezekiel 42:18 Lit 500 in rods
- Ezekiel 42:18 Lit rod all around
- Ezekiel 42:19 Lit 500 in rods
- Ezekiel 42:19 Lit rod all around
Ezekiel 42:15-19
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Ezekiel 42:15-19
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15 When he had finished measuring what was inside the temple area, he led me out by the east gate(A) and measured the area all around: 16 He measured the east side with the measuring rod; it was five hundred cubits.[a][b] 17 He measured the north side; it was five hundred cubits[c] by the measuring rod. 18 He measured the south side; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod. 19 Then he turned to the west side and measured; it was five hundred cubits by the measuring rod.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 42:16 See Septuagint of verse 17; Hebrew rods; also in verses 18 and 19.
- Ezekiel 42:16 Five hundred cubits equal about 875 feet or about 265 meters; also in verses 17, 18 and 19.
- Ezekiel 42:17 Septuagint; Hebrew rods
Revelation 21:15
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Revelation 21:15
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15 The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod(A) to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.(B)
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Revelation 21:15
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Revelation 21:15
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15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod(A) of gold to measure the city, its gates(B) and its walls.
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