2 Samuel 8:2
New International Version
2 David also defeated the Moabites.(A) He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.(B)
Jeremiah 31:39
New International Version
39 The measuring line(A) will stretch from there straight to the hill of Gareb and then turn to Goah.
Ezekiel 40:3
New International Version
3 He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze;(A) he was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod(B) in his hand.
Revelation 21:16
New International Version
16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia[a] in length, and as wide and high as it is long.
Footnotes
- Revelation 21:16 That is, about 1,400 miles or about 2,200 kilometers
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