Revelation 21:15

and the speaking alongside of{emphatically-me} has-been-having [a] golden reed/staff measure, in-which-place he-would-measure the city and the gateways of{same} and the [city/fortification]wall of{same},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The 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.

In Context

14and the [city/fortification]wall of{the city} having twelve foundations and, upon of{same[plural]}, names of{the twelve sent-off[one]s} of{the lambkin},

16and the city, four-corner/angle/quarter-ive, is-being-lain, and the length of{same} as-much-as the breadth, and he-measures the city to{the reed/staff} upon stadia[plural, Latin "stadium," the measure of distance] of{twelve thousand}, the length and the breadth and the height of{same} is-being equal,

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Matthew Henry on Revelation 21:10-27

The New Jerusalem. ( a. d. 95.) 9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 12 And had a… Read the whole commentary →

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