Ezekiel 42:16
New International Version
He measured the east side with the measuring rod; it was five hundred cubits.

New Living Translation
He measured the east side with his measuring rod, and it was 875 feet long.

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

Berean Standard Bible
With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long.

King James Bible
He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

New King James Version
He measured the east side with the measuring rod, five hundred rods by the measuring rod all around.

New American Standard Bible
He measured on the east side with the measuring rod: five hundred rods by the measuring rod.

NASB 1995
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds by the measuring reed.

NASB 1977
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds, by the measuring reed.

Legacy Standard Bible
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed 500 reeds by the measuring reed.

Amplified Bible
He measured the east side with the measuring rod, five hundred rods by the measuring rod.

Christian Standard Bible
He measured the east side with a measuring rod; it was 875 feet by the measuring rod.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He measured the east side with a measuring rod; it was 875 feet by the measuring rod.

American Standard Version
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

Contemporary English Version
He used his measuring stick to measure the east side of this wall; it was 250 meters long.

English Revised Version
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He measured the east side with a measuring stick. It was 875 feet long according to the measuring stick.

Good News Translation
He took the measuring rod and measured the east side, and it was 840 feet.

International Standard Version
He measured the east side at 500 reeds, according to the length of the measuring stick,

Majority Standard Bible
With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long.

NET Bible
He measured the east side with the measuring stick as 875 feet by the measuring stick.

New Heart English Bible
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed eight hundred sixty-one feet three inches, with the measuring reed all around.

Webster's Bible Translation
He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed around.

World English Bible
He measured on the east side with the measuring reed five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed all around.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He has measured the east side with the measuring-reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring-reed all around.

Young's Literal Translation
He hath measured the east side with the measuring-reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring-reed round about.

Smith's Literal Translation
He measured the wind of the east with the reed of measure, five-hundred reeds, by the reed of measure round about.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he measured toward the east with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds with the measuring reed round about.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then he measured facing the east wind with the measuring reed: five hundred reeds with the measuring reed throughout the course.

New American Bible
He measured the east side, five hundred cubits by his measuring rod. Then he turned

New Revised Standard Version
He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred cubits by the measuring reed.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He measured the east side, five hundred reeds with the measuring reed round about.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he measured to the east wind on a measuring reed, five hundred reeds
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he stood behind the gate looking eastward, and measured five hundred cubits with the measuring reed.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Outer Measurements
15Now when the man had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faced east, and he measured the area all around: 16With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long. 17He measured the north side to be five hundred cubits long.…

Cross References
Revelation 21:15-17
The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. / The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height. / And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.

Zechariah 2:1-2
Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. / “Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.”

Revelation 11:1-2
Then 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. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.

Ezekiel 40:3-5
So 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. / “Son of man,” he said to me, “look with your eyes, hear with your ears, and pay attention to everything I am going to show you, for that is why you have been brought here. Report to the house of Israel everything you see.” / And I saw a wall surrounding the temple area. Now the length of the measuring rod in the man’s hand was six long cubits (each measuring a cubit and a handbreadth), and he measured the wall to be one rod thick and one rod high.

Ezekiel 45:2
Within this area there is to be a section for the sanctuary 500 cubits square, with 50 cubits around it for open land.

1 Kings 6:2-3
The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high. / The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple.

2 Chronicles 3:3-4
The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. / The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.

Exodus 27:18
The entire courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide, with curtains of finely spun linen five cubits high, and with bronze bases.

Numbers 35:4-5
The pasturelands around the cities you are to give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the wall on every side. / You are also to measure two thousand cubits outside the city on the east, two thousand on the south, two thousand on the west, and two thousand on the north, with the city in the center. These areas will serve as larger pasturelands for the cities.

Jeremiah 31:38-40
“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when this city will be rebuilt for Me, from the tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate. / The measuring line will once again stretch out straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn toward Goah. / The whole valley of the dead bodies and ashes, and all the fields as far as the Kidron Valley, to the corner of the Horse Gate to the east, will be holy to the LORD. It will never again be uprooted or demolished.”

Isaiah 28:17
I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.

Amos 7:7-8
This is what He showed me: Behold, the Lord was standing by a wall true to plumb, with a plumb line in His hand. / “Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. “A plumb line,” I replied. “Behold,” said the Lord, “I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them:

Zechariah 1:16
Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there My house will be rebuilt, declares the LORD of Hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’

Revelation 21:12-13
The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.

Ezekiel 48:30-35
“These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, / the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi. / On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan. ...


Treasury of Scripture

He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.

side [heb] wind

Ezekiel 40:3
And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

Zechariah 2:1
I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Revelation 11:1,2
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein…

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He measured the east side with the measuring rod; it was five hundred cubits long
He measured
The act of measuring in the biblical context often signifies God's order and precision. The Hebrew root for "measured" is "מָדַד" (madad), which implies a careful and deliberate action. In Ezekiel's vision, the act of measuring is not merely a physical task but a divine activity that underscores God's sovereignty and meticulous planning. It reflects the importance of boundaries and the establishment of sacred space, reminding us that God is a God of order, not chaos.

the east side
The east side holds significant symbolic meaning in biblical literature. In Hebrew, "קָדִים" (qadim) refers to the east, often associated with the direction of the rising sun, symbolizing new beginnings, hope, and divine presence. The Garden of Eden was planted in the east, and the entrance to the tabernacle faced east, signifying a welcoming of God's light and presence. In Ezekiel's vision, the east side may represent the anticipation of God's glory returning to His people.

with the measuring rod
The "measuring rod" is a tool of precision and authority. In Hebrew, "קָנֶה" (qaneh) refers to a reed or rod used for measurement. This tool signifies the standard by which God measures His people and their adherence to His laws. It is a reminder that God has set standards for holiness and righteousness, and He measures His people against these divine benchmarks. The rod is a symbol of God's justice and the importance of living according to His statutes.

it was five hundred cubits long
The measurement of "five hundred cubits" is significant in its symbolism of completeness and divine order. A cubit, "אַמָּה" (ammah) in Hebrew, was a standard unit of measurement in ancient times, roughly the length of a forearm. The number five hundred, being a multiple of ten, often represents completeness and perfection in biblical numerology. This measurement underscores the perfection and completeness of God's design for His temple, a place where His presence would dwell among His people. It serves as a reminder of the vastness and grandeur of God's plans, which are beyond human comprehension yet perfectly orchestrated.

(16) With the measuring reed.--According to Ezekiel 40:5 the reed was six cubits long; 500 reeds therefore, the measure of each side of the square, was 3,000 cubits, or about 5,000 feet = nearly a mile. Of course such a space, quite as large as was ever enclosed by the walls of ancient Jerusalem, would have been impossible upon the hill of Moriah, and various efforts have been made by some of the commentators to reduce the size; but the use of the reed as the unit of measurement is decisive. The objection to the size is without value, as Keil well says, "for the simple reason that in Ezekiel 45, 48 there follow still further statements concerning the separation of the sanctuary from the rest of the land, which are in perfect harmony with this, and show most indisputably that the Temple seen by Ezekiel was not to have its seat in the ancient Jerusalem;" nor, it may be added, in any other earthly locality. It is a vision not designed to have a material realisation.

Verse 16. - Five hundred reeds. Ewald, Hitzig, and Smend, with others, following the LXX., regard this wall as that of the outer court, and change the "reeds" into "cubits;" but the majority of expositors adhere to the text, and understand the wall to be that of a great quadrangle which encompassed the whole structure, or the outer court and all within.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
With a measuring
הַמִּדָּ֑ה (ham·mid·dāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4060: Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute

rod
בִּקְנֵ֣ה (biq·nêh)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7070: A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam

he measured
מָדַ֛ד (mā·ḏaḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4058: To stretch, to measure, to be extended

the east
הַקָּדִ֖ים (haq·qā·ḏîm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6921: The fore, front part, the East

side
ר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

[to be] five
חֲמֵשׁ־ (ḥă·mêš-)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2568: Five

hundred
מֵא֥וֹת (mê·’ō·wṯ)
Number - feminine plural construct
Strong's 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base

cubits
קָנִ֛ים (qā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7070: A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam

[long].
סָבִֽיב׃ (sā·ḇîḇ)
Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around


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