| The Message (MSG) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 1 I was given a stick for a measuring rod and told, "Get up and measure God's Temple and Altar and everyone worshiping in it. | 1 I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, "Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the worshipers there. |
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