Ezekiel 47:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water.”
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“As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.”
King James Version · Public Domain“When the man went forth eastward with the line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he caused me to pass through the waters, waters that were to the ankles.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“In the going out of the man eastward, and a line in his hand, then he measureth a thousand by the cubit, and he causeth me to pass over into water--water to the ankles.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 47:3 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 40:3So He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand.
- Zechariah 2:1Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.
- Zechariah 2:5For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
- Luke 24:49And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
- Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
- Acts 2:33Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
- Acts 10:45All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
- Acts 11:16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
- Revelation 11:1Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.
- Revelation 21:15The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.
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