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And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Had (ειχεν). Regular imperfect here, no longer εχων.

For a measure a golden reed (μετρον καλαμον χρυσουν).…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And he that talked with me. The angel (Revelation 21:9).

Had a golden reed to measure the city. See the notes o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE MEASUREMENT OF THE CITY.

And he that talked with me . . .—Or, better, And he who was talk…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And there came to me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come here, I…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The angel measures the city with a golden measuring rod . The act of measuring signifies securing something for ble ing. Ezekiel’s elaborate descri…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he that talked with me
One of the seven angels, (Revelation 21:9) for not a man is the measurer of t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they sound the trumpet of Divine Providence and warn a careless world; sometimes they re…

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