Revelation 21:15

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.”

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BSBPD

“The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he who is speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 21:15 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 40:3Put the ark of the Testimony in it and screen off the ark with the veil.
  2. Ezekiel 41:1Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side.
  3. Zechariah 2:1Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.
  4. 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.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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