Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

New American Standard Bible

Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man with a measuring line in his hand.

King James Version

I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Holman Bible

I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

International Standard Version

Then I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

A Conservative Version

And I lifted up my eyes, and looked. And, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

American Standard Version

And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Amplified

And I looked up, and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Bible in Basic English

And lifting up my eyes, I saw a man with a measuring-line in his hand.

Julia Smith Translation

I shall lift up mine eyes and see, and behold, a man, and in his hand a cord of measure.

King James 2000

I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I {looked up} and I saw, and look, a man, and in his hand [was] a measuring rope!

Modern King James verseion

I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold! A man with a measuring line in his hand.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I lift up mine eyes again, and looked and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

NET Bible

I looked again, and there was a man with a measuring line in his hand.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Then lifted I up mine eyes and looked, and lo! a Man, - and, in his hand, a Measuring Line.

Webster

I lifted up my eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I lifted up
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

again, and looked
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

and behold a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

with a measuring
מדּה 
Middah 
Usage: 55

Context Readings

Zechariah's Third Vision

1 And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 And I said, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.

Cross References

Ezekiel 40:3

And he brought me thither, and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a flax-cord in his hand, and a measuring-reed; and he stood in the gate.

Zechariah 1:16

Therefore thus saith Jehovah: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and the line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.

Revelation 11:1

And there was given to me a reed like a staff, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship in it.

Ezekiel 40:5

And behold, there was a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring-reed of six cubits, each of one cubit and a hand breadth. And he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

Ezekiel 47:4

And he measured a thousand cubits, and caused me to pass through the waters: the waters were to the knees. And he measured a thousand and caused me to pass through: the waters were to the loins.

Zechariah 1:18

And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.

Revelation 21:15

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.

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