Revelation 21:13
11 shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
12 The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.
There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
- KJV
- On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
- WEB
- On the east were three gates, and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
- ASV
- on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
- DARBY
- On [the] east three gates; and on [the] north three gates; and on [the] south three gates; and on [the] west three gates.
- BLB
- On the east [were] three gates, and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
- ÅB
- mot øst var tre porter, mot nord tre porter, mot syd tre porter, mot vest tre porter.
- OTB
- Det var tre porter på hver side: øst, nord, sør og vest.
- B1930
- mot øst var tre porter, mot nord tre porter, mot syd tre porter, mot vest tre porter.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 48:31–34
the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi.
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