Revelation 21:15 “The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the…”

Revelation 21:15

The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

World English Bible

He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.

American Standard Version

And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee that talked with mee, had a golden reede, to measure the citie withall, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

Darby Translation

And he that spoke with me had a golden reed [as] a measure, that he might measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.

Young's Literal Translation

And he who is speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall;

Bible in Basic English

And he who was talking with me had a gold measuring-rod to take the measure of the town, and of its doors, and its wall.

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Cross references

“a golden”

Zechariah 2:1 Ezekiel 41:1–5 Exodus 40:3–5 Revelation 11:1 Revelation 11:2

Zechariah 2:1 · BSB

Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Ezekiel 41:1–5 · BSB

Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side.

Exodus 40:3–5 · BSB

Put the ark of the Testimony in it and screen off the ark with the veil.

Revelation 11:1 · BSB

Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.

Revelation 11:2 · BSB

But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

16The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.

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