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Revelation 21:15

Revelation 21:15
And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And he that talked with me,.... One of the seven angels, Rev 21:9 for not a man is the measurer of this city, as in Eze…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

And he that talked with me - The angel, Rev 21:9. Had a golden reed to measure the city - See the notes on Rev 11:1. The…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Had a golden reed - Several excellent MSS. add μετρον, a measure; he had a measuring rod made of gold. This account of…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Revelation 21:9-27

We have already considered the introduction to the vision of the new Jerusalem in a more general idea of the heavenly…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

a golden reed So Rev 11:1; this is more closely parallel to Eze 40:3; Eze 40:5. See also Zec 2:1.

the gates As it…

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