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11 It has the glory of God and a radiance like a very rare jewel, like jasper, clear as crystal.(A) 12 It has a great, high wall with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates are inscribed the names that are the names[a] of the twelve tribes of the Israelites:(B) 13 on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.

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  1. 21.12 Other ancient authorities lack that 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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