11 that has the glory of God. Its radiance is like a precious stone, something like a jasper stone, shining like crystal. 12 It has[a] a great and high wall that has twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written on the gates which are[b] of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel— 13 on the east, three gates, and on the north, three gates, and on the south, three gates, and on the west, three gates.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:12 Literally “having,” referring back to the city mentioned in v. 11
  2. Revelation 21:12 Some manuscripts have “which are the names”

11 It shone with the glory of God,(A) and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper,(B) clear as crystal.(C) 12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates,(D) and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.(E) 13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west.

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