He took me there, and behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze. He had a line of flax and a measuring rod in his hand, and he stood in the gateway.
Then I was given a reed like a measuring rod. And the angel stood, saying,“ Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there.But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months.