Ezekiel 40:3
And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 1:7 describes cherubim feet sparkling like burnished bronze — matching the bronze appearance of the man in 40:3.
In Ezekiel 47:3, the same man with a measuring line measures water depths, continuing the temple vision's symbolic geography.
Ezekiel 41:1 details the measuring of the temple nave, a direct continuation of the same vision and measuring process.
Ezekiel 42:1 continues the temple tour, describing chambers measured as part of the same vision.
Ezekiel 42:16 records measuring the east side with the reed, a specific act within the same vision of the temple.
In Ezekiel 43:6, the same man with the measuring rod continues guiding Ezekiel inside the temple, showing the vision's progression.
Ezekiel 1:27 shows God's appearance as glowing metal — similar to the bronze-like man, but here it's the divine glory.
Daniel 10:6 adds that his feet were like burnished bronze — directly paralleling the bronze appearance of the man in Ezekiel 40:3.
Zechariah 2:1 also features a man with a measuring line, mirroring Ezekiel's vision of measuring the restored city.
In Zechariah 2:2, the man with the measuring line goes to measure Jerusalem, directly paralleling Ezekiel's measuring task.
Revelation 1:15 depicts Christ's feet as burnished bronze — echoing the bronze-like man in Ezekiel 40:3.
Revelation 11:1 describes a reed used to measure the temple, echoing Ezekiel's measuring rod in a new covenant context.
Revelation 21:15 has an angel measuring the New Jerusalem with a gold reed, continuing the measuring motif from Ezekiel.
Amos 7:7 shows a similar vision of God's standard of measurement — a plumb line held by the Lord, paralleling the measuring rod.
Zechariah 1:16 promises a measuring line stretched over Jerusalem for rebuilding, echoing the measuring rod for the temple.