¹¹ The city had God’s glory. Its brilliance was like a priceless jewel, like jasper that was as clear as crystal. ¹² It had a great high wall with twelve gates. By the gates were twelve angels, and on the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel’s sons. ¹³ There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.