Ezekiel 42:16

What does Ezekiel 42:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 42:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He went round and took the measure of it on the east side with the measuring rod, five hundred, measured with the rod all round.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he measured toward the east with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds with the measuring reed round about.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.15Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.

v.16This passage

v.17He measured on the north side five hundred reeds with the measuring reed round about.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Zechariah 2:1

    And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand.

  • Revelation 11:1

    And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

  • 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.

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