“And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.”
Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff; and I was told, 'Come and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there — John receives a measuring rod (kalamos, cane) and is instructed to measure (metreo) the temple (naos, the holy sanctuary) and altar and worshipers. Measurement in Zechariah 2:1-2 indicates preservation and divine care; measuring the temple frames the faithful as protected and counted by God.
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