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Green's Literal Translation
Revelation 21:15
And he speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The one who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod 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.
King James Version (1611)
And hee that talked with mee, had a golden reede to measure the citie, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
And hee that talked with mee, had a golden reede to measure the citie, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
King James Version
And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
New American Standard Bible
The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
New Century Version
The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod made of gold 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.
THE MESSAGE
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 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.
English Standard Version
And the one who spoke with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls.
And the one who spoke with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, and its gates and its wall.
The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, and its gates and its wall.
Berean Standard Bible
The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and its walls.
The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and its walls.
Contemporary English Version
The angel who spoke to me had a gold measuring stick to measure the city and its gates and its walls.
The angel who spoke to me had a gold measuring stick to measure the city and its gates and its walls.
Complete Jewish Bible
The angel speaking with me had a gold measuring-rod with which to measure the city, its gates and its wall.
The angel speaking with me had a gold measuring-rod with which to measure the city, its gates and its wall.
Darby Translation
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
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.
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And hee that talked with mee, had a golden reede, to measure the citie withall, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
And hee that talked with mee, had a golden reede, to measure the citie withall, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
George Lamsa Translation
And he who talked with me had a measuring rod of golden reed to measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.
And he who talked with me had a measuring rod of golden reed to measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.
Good News Translation
The angel who spoke to me had a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
The angel who spoke to me had a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
Lexham English Bible
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 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.
Amplified Bible
The one who was speaking with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, and its gates and its wall.
The one who was speaking with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, and its gates and its wall.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
Hebrew Names Version
He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
And he who talked with me had a measure, a rod of gold, that he might measure the city and the gates and the walls thereof.
And he who talked with me had a measure, a rod of gold, that he might measure the city and the gates and the walls thereof.
Murdock Translation
And he that talked with me, had a measure, a golden reed; so that he could measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.
And he that talked with me, had a measure, a golden reed; so that he could measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he that talked with me had a golden reede to measure the citie withall, and the gates thereof, and the wall therof.
And he that talked with me had a golden reede to measure the citie withall, and the gates thereof, and the wall therof.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
World English Bible
He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he that talked with me had a measure, a golden reed, to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the walls thereof.
And he that talked with me had a measure, a golden reed, to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the walls thereof.
Weymouth's New Testament
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he that spak with me, hadde a goldun mesure of a rehed, that he schulde mete the citee, and the yatis of it, and the wal.
And he that spak with me, hadde a goldun mesure of a rehed, that he schulde mete the citee, and the yatis of it, and the wal.
Update Bible Version
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.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.
And he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.
New English Translation
The angel who spoke to me had a golden measuring rod with which to measure the city and its foundation stones and wall.
The angel who spoke to me had a golden measuring rod with which to measure the city and its foundation stones and wall.
New King James Version
And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
New Living Translation
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 who talked to me held in his hand a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
New Life Bible
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.
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.
New Revised Standard
The angel who talked to me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls.
The angel who talked to me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, he that was talking with me, had, for a measure, a reed of gold, that he might measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
And, he that was talking with me, had, for a measure, a reed of gold, that he might measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
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.
Revised Standard Version
And he who talked to me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls.
And he who talked to me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he that talked with me had a golden read to measure the cite with all and the gates therof and the wall therof.
And he that talked with me had a golden read to measure the cite with all and the gates therof and the wall therof.
Young's Literal Translation
And he who is 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;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he that talked with me, had a golden rede to measure the cite with all, and the gates therof, and the wall therof.
And he that talked with me, had a golden rede to measure the cite with all, and the gates therof, and the wall therof.
Mace New Testament (1729)
he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
Simplified Cowboy Version
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 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.
Contextual Overview
9 And one of the seven angels came to me, he having the seven bowls being filled with the seven last plagues, and spoke with me, saying, Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb. 10 And he carried me in spirit onto a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, holy Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God. And its light was like a very precious stone, as a jasper stone, being clear as crystal, 12 and having a great and high wall, having twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates and names having been inscribed, which are of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel. 13 From the east, three gates; from the north, three gates; from the south, three gates; and from the west, three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall. 16 And the city lies four cornered, even its length as much as the width also. And he measured the city with the reed at twelve thousand stadia; its length and width and height are equal. 17 And he measured its wall, a hundred and forty four cubits, a measure of a man, which is of an angel. 18 And the structure of its wall was jasper; and the city was pure gold, like pure glass.
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
Genesis 21:1
And Jehovah visited Sarah as He had said. And the Lord did to Sarah as He had spoken.
And Jehovah visited Sarah as He had said. And the Lord did to Sarah as He had spoken.
Genesis 21:3
And Abraham called the name of the son who was born to him, whom Sarah had borne to him, Isaac.
And Abraham called the name of the son who was born to him, whom Sarah had borne to him, Isaac.
Genesis 21:14
And Abraham started up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away. And she left and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
And Abraham started up early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away. And she left and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Genesis 21:22
And it happened at that time Abimelech and Phicol, the general of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, God is with you in all that you do.
And it happened at that time Abimelech and Phicol, the general of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, God is with you in all that you do.
Genesis 21:25
And Abraham reproved Abimelech on account of a well of water which the slaves of Abimelech had seized.
And Abraham reproved Abimelech on account of a well of water which the slaves of Abimelech had seized.
2 Kings 3:9
And the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom. And they made a circuit of seven days' journey. And there was no water for the army, and for the livestock that were at their feet.
And the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom. And they made a circuit of seven days' journey. And there was no water for the army, and for the livestock that were at their feet.
Psalms 63:1
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; I earnestly seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You, as in a dry and weary land without water.
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; I earnestly seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You, as in a dry and weary land without water.
Isaiah 44:12
He carves iron with a tool; he works in the coals and forms it with hammers, and works it with his powerful arm; then he is hungry, and has no strength; he drinks no water and is weary.
He carves iron with a tool; he works in the coals and forms it with hammers, and works it with his powerful arm; then he is hungry, and has no strength; he drinks no water and is weary.
Jeremiah 14:3
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters. They came to the cisterns; they found no water. They returned with their vessels empty. They were ashamed and confounded and covered their head.
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters. They came to the cisterns; they found no water. They returned with their vessels empty. They were ashamed and confounded and covered their head.
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.
