24 Bible Verses about Measuring Jerusalem And The Land

Then I said, "Where are you going?" And he said to me, "To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length."

He measured it on the four sides. It had a wall around it, cubits long and cubits broad, to make a separation between the holy and the common.

He measured the east side with the measuring reed, 500 cubits by the measuring reed all around.

He measured the north side, 500 cubits by the measuring reed all around.

He measured the south side, 500 cubits by the measuring reed.

Then he turned to the west side and measured, 500 cubits by the measuring reed.

The remainder of the length alongside the holy portion shall be 10,000 cubits to the east, and 10,000 to the west, and it shall be alongside the holy portion. Its produce shall be food for the workers of the city.

The portion that you shall set apart for the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits in length, and 20,000 in breadth.

and these shall be its measurements: the north side 4,500 cubits, the south side 4,500, the east side 4,500, and the west side 4,500.

"The remainder, 5,000 cubits in breadth and 25,000 in length, shall be for common use for the city, for dwellings and for open country. In the midst of it shall be the city,

And alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an allotment 25,000 cubits in length and 10,000 in breadth. The whole length shall be 25,000 cubits and the breadth 20,000.

And the city shall have open land: on the north 250 cubits, on the south 250, on the east 250, and on the west 250.

These shall be the allotments of the holy portion: the priests shall have an allotment measuring 25,000 cubits on the northern side, 10,000 cubits in breadth on the western side, 10,000 in breadth on the eastern side, and 25,000 in length on the southern side, with the sanctuary of the LORD in the midst of it.

"Adjoining the territory of Judah, from the east side to the west, shall be the portion which you shall set apart, 25,000 cubits in breadth, and in length equal to one of the tribal portions, from the east side to the west, with the sanctuary in the midst of it.

The whole portion that you shall set apart shall be 25,000 cubits square, that is, the holy portion together with the property of the city.

On the east side, which is to be 4,500 cubits, three gates, the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan.

"These shall be the exits of the city: On the north side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure,

On the south side, which is to be 4,500 cubits by measure, three gates, the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.

On the west side, which is to be 4,500 cubits, three gates, the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali.

Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, and it was knee-deep. Again he measured a thousand, and led me through the water, and it was waist-deep.

Again he measured a thousand, and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the water had risen. It was deep enough to swim in, a river that could not be passed through.

Going on eastward with a measuring line in his hand, the man measured a thousand cubits, and then led me through the water, and it was ankle-deep.

The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width. And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia. Its length and width and height are equal.

He also measured its wall, 144 cubits by human measurement, which is also an angel's measurement.