The New Jerusalem
Revelation 21:15
In 9 translations
- BSB
- The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.
- KJV
- And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
- WEB
- He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- And he who is speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall;
- YLT
- And he who is speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall;
- DBY
- And he that spoke with me had a golden reed [as] a measure, that he might measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.
- DRC
- And he that spoke with me, had a measure of a reed of gold, to measure the city and the gates thereof, and the wall.
- GNV
- And hee that talked with mee, had a golden reede, to measure the citie withall, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text include μέτρον (“a measuring”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Καὶ ὁ λαλῶν μετʼ ἐμοῦ εἶχεν μέτρον κάλαμον χρυσοῦν, ἵνα μετρήσῃ τὴν πόλιν καὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας αὐτῆς καὶ τὸ τεῖχος αὐτῆς.
- RP2018
- Καὶ ὁ λαλῶν μετ’ ἐμοῦ εἶχεν μέτρον κάλαμον χρυσοῦν, ἵνα μετρήσῃ τὴν πόλιν, καὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας αὐτῆς, καὶ τὸ τεῖχος αὐτῆς.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ὁ λαλῶν μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ εἶχε κάλαμον χρυσοῦν, ἵνα μετρήσῃ τὴν πόλιν, καὶ τοὺς πυλῶνας αὐτῆς, καὶ τὸ τεῖχος αὐτῆς.
- SCR1894
- και ο λαλων μετ εμου ειχεν καλαμον χρυσουν ινα μετρηση την πολιν και τους πυλωνας αυτης και το τειχος αυτης
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
ReedReed, MeasuringMeasuring ReedWallCitizenshipArchitectureHeavens, New (and Earth, New)Readings, SelectVisionJerusalem
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Zechariah 2:1Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.
- Revelation 11:1–2Then 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,…
- Ezekiel 41:1–5Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side. The width of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side.…
- Exodus 40:3–5Put the ark of the Testimony in it and screen off the ark with the veil. Then bring in the table and set out its arrangement; bring in the lampstand as well, and set up its lamps. Place the gold altar of incense in…
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