17 And he measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits[a] according to human measure[b], which is the angel’s. 18 And the material of its wall is jasper, and the city is pure gold, similar in appearance to pure glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city are adorned with every kind of precious stone: the first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:17 This number in cubits amounts to 12 times 12; it would be about 65 meters (216 feet)
  2. Revelation 21:17 Literally “according to the measure of a man”