Revelation 11:1
“And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein .”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod,.... A measuring reed, which with the Jews was six cubits long, Eze 40:5;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And there was given me - He does not say by whom, but the connection would seem to imply that it was by the angel. All…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And there was given me a reed - See Eze 40:3, etc.
Measure the temple of God - This must refer to the temple of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Revelation 11:1-2
This prophetical passage about measuring the temple is a plain reference to what we find in Ezekiel's vision, Eze 40:3,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The Measuring Angel and the Two Witnesses. Chap. 11 Rev 11:1-13
1. a reed Eze 40:3; Zec 2:1.
like unto a rod i.e. a…
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