Revelation 21:17

21:17 He also measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits ¹  according to human measurement, which is also the angel’s. ² 

Revelation 11:1

The Fate of the Two Witnesses

11:1 Then ³  a measuring rod ⁴  like a staff was given to me, and I was told, ⁵  “Get up and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and the ones who worship there.

Revelation 21:15

21:15 The angel ⁶  who spoke to me had a golden measuring rod with which to measure the city and its foundation stones and wall.

Revelation 11:2

11:2 But ⁷  do not measure the outer courtyard ⁸  of the temple; leave it out, ⁹  because it has been given to the Gentiles, ¹⁰  and they will trample on the holy city ¹¹  for forty-two months.

Revelation 21:16

21:16 Now ¹²  the city is laid out as a square, ¹³  its length and width the same. He ¹⁴  measured the city with the measuring rod ¹⁵  at fourteen hundred miles ¹⁶  (its length and width and height are equal).

¹ tn Here the measurement was kept in cubits in the translation because of the possible symbolic significance of the number 144 (12 times 12). This is about 216 ft (65 m).

² tn Here L&N 81.1 translate the phrase μέτρον ἀνθρώπου, ὅ ἐστιν ἀγγέλου (metron anqrwpou, {o estin angelou) “‘the unit of measurement used by a person, that is, by an angel’ Re 21:17.” It is more likely that μέτρον is an accusative of respect or reference.

³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

⁴ tn Grk “a reed” (but these were used for measuring). Cf. Ezek 40:3ff.

⁵ tn Grk “saying.”

⁵ tn Grk “the one”; the referent (the angel of v. 9) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

⁸ tn On the term αὐλήν (aulhn) BDAG 150 s.v. αὐλή 1 states, “(outer) court of the temple…Rv 11:2.”

⁹ tn The precise meaning of the phrase ἔκβαλε ἔξωθεν (ekbale exwqen) is difficult to determine.

¹⁰ tn Or “to the nations” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).

¹¹ sn The holy city appears to be a reference to Jerusalem. See also Luke 21:24.

⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the somewhat parenthetical nature of the description of the city.

¹⁰ tn Or “the city lies square.” On κεῖμαι (keimai) in this context, BDAG 537 s.v. 2 states, “lie, of things…ἡ πόλις τετράγωνος κεῖται is laid out as a square Rv 21:16.”

¹¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

¹² tn Grk “with the rod”; the word “measuring” is supplied from the description in v. 15.

¹³ tn Or “two thousand two hundred kilometers,” Grk “12,000 stades.” A stade was a measure of length about 607 ft (185 m).