# General Information:

John begins to describe a vision about receiving a measuring rod and two witnesses that God appointed. This vision also takes place between the blowing of the sixth and seventh trumpets.

# A reed was given to me

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Someone gave me a reed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# given to me ... I was told

The words "me" and "I" refer to John.

# those who worship in it

"count those who worship in the temple"

# trample

to treat something as worthless by walking on it

# forty-two months

"42 months" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reed]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/rod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/altar]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/courtyard]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/holy]]