¹² The city had a huge, high wall with 12 gates. Twelve angels were at the gates, one at each of them. On the gates were written the names of the 12 tribes of Israel. ¹³ There were three gates on the east and three on the north. There were three gates on the south and three on the west. ¹⁴ The wall of the city had 12 foundations. Written on them were the names of the 12 apostles of the Lamb.