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Revelation 21:14-16
New American Standard Bible
Revelation 21:14-16
New American Standard Bible
14 And the wall of the city had (A)twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the (B)twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 The one who spoke with me had a [a]gold measuring (C)rod to measure the city, its (D)gates, and its wall. 16 The city is laid out as a square, and its length is as great as the width; and he measured the city with the [b]rod, [c]twelve thousand stadia; its length, width, and height are equal.
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- Revelation 21:15 Lit measure, a gold reed
- Revelation 21:16 Lit reed
- Revelation 21:16 Possibly about 1,380 miles or 2,220 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m
Revelation 21:14-16
New International Version
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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