He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze; he was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand. (niv)
I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told,“ Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers.But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. (niv)