Ezekiel 40:3

And he brought me in thither, and behold a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed in his hand, and he stood in the gate.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2In the visions of God he brought me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain: upon which there was as the building of a city, bending towards the south.

4And this man said to me: Son of man, see with thy eyes, and hear with thy ears, and set thy heart upon all that I shall shew thee: for thou art brought hither that they may be shewn to thee: declare all that thou seest, to the house of Israel.

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Cross References

Isaiah 8:20To the law rather, and to the testimony. And if they speak not according to this word, they shall not have the morning light.

Ezekiel 1:7Their feet were straight feet, and the sole of their foot was like the sole of a calf's foot, and they sparkled like the appearance of glowing brass.

Ezekiel 8:2And I saw, and behold a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins, and downward, fire: and from his loins, and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the appearance of amber.

Daniel 10:5And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw: and behold a man clothed in linen, and his loins were girded with the finest gold:

Revelation 1:15And his feet like unto fine brass, as in a burning furnace. And his voice as the sound of many waters.

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

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 40:2-5

The Vision of the Temple. ( b. c. 574.) 1 In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the Lord was upon me, and brought me thither. 2 In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south. 3 And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was… Read the whole commentary →

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