Ezekiel 40:5
And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 40 connects to 7 cross-references. The vision of the new temple begins: a man with a bronze appearance and measuring rod leads Ezekiel through the outer court, inner court, and the temple building, giving precise measurements of every gate, wall, and chamber. The detailed measurements …
Other Translations
And, behold, a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed six cubits long, of a cubit and a handbreadth each: so he measured the thickness of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
And lo, a wall on the outside of the house all round about, and in the hand of the man a measuring-reed, six cubits by a cubit and a handbreadth, and he measureth the breadth of the building one reed, and the height one reed.
And there was a wall on the outside of the house all round, and in the man's hand there was a measuring rod six cubits long by a cubit and a hand's measure: so he took the measure of the building from side to side, one rod; and from base to top, one rod.
Cross References
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He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred …
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As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.