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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Revelation 21:15
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The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod made of gold. The angel had this rod to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
And he who talked to me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls.
And he that talked with me had a golden read to measure the cite with all and the gates therof and the wall therof.
He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod made of gold to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
And he that spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
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And he that talked with me had a measure, a golden reed, to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the walls thereof.
Now he who was speaking to me had a measuring-rod of gold, with which to measure the city and its gates and its wall.
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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.
The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and its walls.
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And he who was talking with me had a gold measuring-rod to take the measure of the town, and of its doors, and its wall.
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The angel who talked to me held in his hand a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
The angel had a stick in his hand. It was used to find out how big the city and its gates and the walls were.
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The angel who spoke to me had a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
The one who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
And the one who spoke with me was holding a golden measuring rod in order that he could measure the city and its gates and its wall.
And he speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.
And he who is speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall;
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The Angel speaking with me had a gold measuring stick to measure the City, its gates, and its wall. The City was laid out in a perfect square. He measured the City with the measuring stick: twelve thousand stadia, its length, width, and height all equal. Using the standard measure, the Angel measured the thickness of its wall: 144 cubits. The wall was jasper, the color of Glory, and the City was pure gold, translucent as glass. The foundations of the City walls were garnished with every precious gem imaginable: the first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate a single pearl. The main street of the City was pure gold, translucent as glass. But there was no sign of a Temple, for the Lord God—the Sovereign-Strong—and the Lamb are the Temple. The City doesn't need sun or moon for light. God's Glory is its light, the Lamb its lamp! The nations will walk in its light and earth's kings bring in their splendor. Its gates will never be shut by day, and there won't be any night. They'll bring the glory and honor of the nations into the City. Nothing dirty or defiled will get into the City, and no one who defiles or deceives. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life will get in.
The angel who spoke to me had a golden measuring rod with which to measure the city and its foundation stones and wall.
And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
The angel I was with had a golden staff with measuring marks on it. It was used to measure the walls, gates, and the city itself.
The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, and its gates and its wall.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a golden: Revelation 11:1, Revelation 11:2, Exodus 40:3-5, Ezekiel 41:1-5, Zechariah 2:1
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 40:3 - with Ezekiel 47:3 - the man Amos 7:7 - a wall Zechariah 2:2 - unto Revelation 17:1 - talked
Cross-References
Now, Yahweh, visited Sarah, as he had said, - And Yahweh did for Sarah as he had spoken.
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born to him, whom, Sarah, bare to him, Isaac.
So Abraham rose up early in the morning - and took bread and a skin of water and gave unto hagar, - putting them on her shoulder and the child, and sent her forth, - so she went her way and wandered, in the desert of Beer-sheba.
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech, with Phicol chieftain of his host, spake unto Abraham, saying, - God, is with thee in all that, thou art doing.
But Abraham reproved Abimelech, - on account of the well of water, which the servants of Abimelech had seized.
Then departed the king of Israel, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom, and went round, a journey of seven days, - and there was no water for the host, nor for the cattle that went with them.
O God, my GOD, thou art, Earnestly do I desire thee, - My soul thirsteth for thee, My flesh fainteth for thee, In a land - dry, and weary for want of water, -
As for the smith, with his cutting-tool, - When he hath wrought in the live coals, And, with hammers, hath fashioned it, - And hath wrought it with his strong arm, Anon he is hungry, and hath no strength, He hath drunk no water and so hath become faint!
And, their nobles have sent their menials to the waters, - They have been to the pits, They have found no water They have returned, their vessels empty, They are pale and ashamed and have covered their heads.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he that talked with me,.... One of the seven angels,
Revelation 21:9 for not a man is the measurer of this city, as in
Ezekiel 40:3 nor John, as of the temple, Revelation 11:1 but an angel, the same that showed to John this great sight:
had a golden reed; not a common measuring reed, or rod, as in
Ezekiel 40:4 but one covered with gold, denoting the present glorious state of the church, being without spot or wrinkle, or any such thing:
to measure the city; the new Jerusalem, its length and breadth; see Zechariah 2:1 to show how exactly conformable this church state will be to the rule of God's word, even to perfection: and the gates thereof; to signify who had a right to enter into it, and who not:
and the wall thereof; its height, it being exceeding high.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And he that talked with me - The angel, Revelation 21:9.
Had a golden reed to measure the city - See the notes on Revelation 11:1. The reed, or measuring rod, here, is of gold, because all about the city is of the most rich and costly materials. The rod is thus suited to the personage who uses it, and to the occasion. Compare a similar description in Ezekiel 40:3-5; Ezekiel 43:16. The object of this measuring is to show that the city has proper architectural proportions.
And the gates thereof, ... - To measure every part of the city, and to ascertain its exact dimensions.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Revelation 21:15. Had a golden reed — Several excellent MSS. add μετρον, a measure; he had a measuring rod made of gold. This account of measuring the city seems to be copied, with variations, from Ezekiel 40:3, &c.