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Revelation 21:14

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12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

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BSB
The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
KJV
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
WEB
The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
ASV
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
DARBY
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
BLB
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
ÅB
Og stadens mur hadde tolv grunnsteiner, og på dem navnene på Lammets tolv apostler.
OTB
Byens mur hadde tolv grunnsteiner, og på dem var navnene på Lammets tolv apostler.
B1930
Og stadens mur hadde tolv grunnstener, og på dem navnene på Lammets tolv apostler.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Hebrews 11:10

    For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

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  • Ephesians 2:20

    And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

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  • Isaiah 54:11

    O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

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  • Revelation 21:19–21

    And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

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  • Matthew 16:18

    And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

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  • Ephesians 3:5

    Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:10–11

    According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

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  • Revelation 18:20

    Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

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