Revelation 21:14-16
International Standard Version
14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the lamb were written on them.
15 The angel who[a] was talking to me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, its gates, and its walls. 16 The city was cubic in shape: its length was the same as its width. He measured the city with his rod, and it measured at 12,000 stadia:[b]Its length, width, and height were the same.
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- Revelation 21:15 Lit. The one who
- Revelation 21:16 I.e. about 1,454 miles long ; one Roman stadion was about 640 feet
Revelation 21:14-16
New International Version
14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations,(A) and on them were the names of the twelve apostles(B) of the Lamb.
15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod(C) of gold to measure the city, its gates(D) and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia[a] in length, and as wide and high as it is long.
Footnotes
- Revelation 21:16 That is, about 1,400 miles or about 2,200 kilometers
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