Ezekiel 42:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 42:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 42:16 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. side: Heb. w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 42:16 — KJV
“He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. side: Heb. wind”
— Ezekiel 42:16 (KJV)
Ezekiel 42:16 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 42:16
“He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 42:16: measured, side, measuring
“He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 42:16: measured, side, reed
“He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 42:16: measured, side, measuring
“And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 42:16: measured, side, measuring
“Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the LORD, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about. when...: Heb. when ye cause the land to fall an holy...: Heb. holiness”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 42:16: reed, five, reeds
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