³Going on eastward with a measuring line in his hand, ^dthe man measured a thousand cubits,¹ and then led me through the water, and it was ankle-deep.

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Footnotes

1A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters; a long cubit (see 40:5) was about 21 inches or 53 centimeters

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d[ch. 40:3]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and then led me through water that was ankle-deep.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

As the man went out east with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a third of a mile and led me through the water. It came up to my ankles.

NLTNew Living Translation

Measuring as he went, he took me along the stream for 1,750 feet and then led me across. The water was up to my ankles.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

As the man went eastward a measuring line was in his hand, and he measured a thousand cubits. And he led me through on into the water; it was ankle deep.

KJV 1900King James Version

And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ancles.

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