Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 VersionHe 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 BibleAnd 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 BibleHe 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 1917He 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 Measurements15Now 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… Jump to Previous Cubits East Five Hundred Measure Measured Measuring Measuring-Reed Reed Reeds Rod Round SideJump to Next Cubits East Five Hundred Measure Measured Measuring Measuring-Reed Reed Reeds Rod Round SideEzekiel 42 1. The chambers for the priests13. The use thereof 15. The measures of the outward court 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 with the measuring rod it was five hundred cubits long Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew With a measuringהַמִּדָּ֑ה (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 Links Ezekiel 42:16 NIVEzekiel 42:16 NLT Ezekiel 42:16 ESV Ezekiel 42:16 NASB Ezekiel 42:16 KJV Ezekiel 42:16 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 42:16 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 42:16 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 42:16 French Bible Ezekiel 42:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 42:16 He measured on the east side (Ezek. 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