Ezekiel 40:3-5
International Standard Version
3 That’s where he took me. All of a sudden, there was a man whose appearance resembled glowing[a] bronze! He had a measuring reed and line in his hand as he stood in the city gate. 4 This is what the man told me: “Son of Man, watch carefully,[b] listen closely,[c] and remember[d] everything I’m going to be showing you, because you’ve been brought here to be shown what you’re about to see. Be sure that you tell the house of Israel everything that you observe.”
Measuring the Temple Grounds
5 All of a sudden, we were at the exterior wall that completely surrounded the Temple. The man whom I had observed held a measuring reed that was six cubits[e] long as measured in cubits that were a cubit and a handbreadth[f] long. As he measured the thickness of the wall, he measured out one reed.[g] Its height was also one reed.[h]
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- Ezekiel 40:3 The Heb. lacks glowing
- Ezekiel 40:4 Lit. watch with your own eyes
- Ezekiel 40:4 Lit. listen with your own ears
- Ezekiel 40:4 Lit. and put in your heart
- Ezekiel 40:5 I.e. about 10.5 feet, given the designated measurement in royal cubits, about 21 inches
- Ezekiel 40:5 I.e. the royal cubit, which measured about 21 inches
- Ezekiel 40:5 I.e. about 10.5 feet; the reed was six royal cubits
- Ezekiel 40:5 I.e. about 10.5 feet, ; the reed was six royal cubits
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