Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Reed » Used as a measuring device (six cubits)
There was given me a reed like a measuring rod: and the angel stood, saying: Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and those who worship there.
Verse Concepts
Divide the land by drawing lots for the property you will inherit. Set aside an area forty-three thousand seven hundred and fifty feet long and thirty-five thousand feet wide for Jehovah. The entire area will be holy.
Verse Concepts
He brought me closer. I saw a man who looked like he was covered with bronze. The man was holding a linen tape measure and a measuring stick, and he stood in a gateway. He said to me: Son of man, look with your eyes, and listen with your ears. Pay close attention to everything I am going to show you. The reason you were brought here is to see these things. Tell the nation of Israel about everything that you see. I saw a wall that surrounded the Temple. The man had a measuring stick that was ten and one half feet long. He measured the wall. It was ten and one half feet thick and ten and one half feet high. read more.
The man went to the gateway that faced east. He went up its steps and measured the entrance to the gateway. It was ten and one half feet wide. There were also guardrooms. Each guardroom was ten and one half feet long and ten and one half feet wide. The space between the guardrooms was nine feet thick. And the entrance to the gateway by the entrance hall of the temple was ten and one half feet wide. He also measured the entrance hall of the gateway.
The man went to the gateway that faced east. He went up its steps and measured the entrance to the gateway. It was ten and one half feet wide. There were also guardrooms. Each guardroom was ten and one half feet long and ten and one half feet wide. The space between the guardrooms was nine feet thick. And the entrance to the gateway by the entrance hall of the temple was ten and one half feet wide. He also measured the entrance hall of the gateway.
I also saw a raised base all around the Temple. This base was the foundation for the side rooms. It measured the full length of the measuring rod, ten and one half feet.
Verse Concepts
He measured the east side with a measuring stick. It was eight hundred and seventy-five feet long according to the measuring stick. He measured the north side. It was eight hundred and seventy-five feet long according to the measuring stick. He measured the south side. It was eight hundred and seventy-five feet long according to the measuring stick. read more.
He came around to the west side and measured it. It was eight hundred and seventy-five feet long according to the measuring stick.
He came around to the west side and measured it. It was eight hundred and seventy-five feet long according to the measuring stick.
He who talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city and the gates and the wall. And the city lies foursquare. The length is as large as the width. He measured the city with the reed, fourteen hundred miles. The length and the width and the height of it are equal.