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King James Version
Revelation 21:13
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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Christian Standard Bible®
There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
King James Version (1611)
On the East three gates, on the North three gates, on the South three gates, and on the West three gates.
On the East three gates, on the North three gates, on the South three gates, and on the West three gates.
New American Standard Bible
There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
New Century Version
There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
THE MESSAGE
Everything New I saw Heaven and earth new-created. Gone the first Heaven, gone the first earth, gone the sea. I saw Holy Jerusalem, new-created, descending resplendent out of Heaven, as ready for God as a bride for her husband. I heard a voice thunder from the Throne: "Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women! They're his people, he's their God. He'll wipe every tear from their eyes. Death is gone for good—tears gone, crying gone, pain gone—all the first order of things gone." The Enthroned continued, "Look! I'm making everything new. Write it all down—each word dependable and accurate." Then he said, "It's happened. I'm A to Z. I'm the Beginning, I'm the Conclusion. From Water-of-Life Well I give freely to the thirsty. Conquerors inherit all this. I'll be God to them, they'll be sons and daughters to me. But for the rest—the feckless and faithless, degenerates and murderers, sex peddlers and sorcerers, idolaters and all liars—for them it's Lake Fire and Brimstone. Second death!" One of the Seven Angels who had carried the bowls filled with the seven final disasters spoke to me: "Come here. I'll show you the Bride, the Wife of the Lamb." He took me away in the Spirit to an enormous, high mountain and showed me Holy Jerusalem descending out of Heaven from God, resplendent in the bright glory of God. The City shimmered like a precious gem, light-filled, pulsing light. She had a wall majestic and high with twelve gates. At each gate stood an Angel, and on the gates were inscribed the names of the Twelve Tribes of the sons of Israel: three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, three gates on the west. The wall was set on twelve foundations, the names of the Twelve Apostles of the Lamb inscribed on them. The Angel speaking with me had a gold measuring stick to measure the City, its gates, and its wall. The City was laid out in a perfect square. He measured the City with the measuring stick: twelve thousand stadia, its length, width, and height all equal. Using the standard measure, the Angel measured the thickness of its wall: 144 cubits. The wall was jasper, the color of Glory, and the City was pure gold, translucent as glass. The foundations of the City walls were garnished with every precious gem imaginable: the first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate a single pearl. The main street of the City was pure gold, translucent as glass. But there was no sign of a Temple, for the Lord God—the Sovereign-Strong—and the Lamb are the Temple. The City doesn't need sun or moon for light. God's Glory is its light, the Lamb its lamp! The nations will walk in its light and earth's kings bring in their splendor. Its gates will never be shut by day, and there won't be any night. They'll bring the glory and honor of the nations into the City. Nothing dirty or defiled will get into the City, and no one who defiles or deceives. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life will get in.
Everything New I saw Heaven and earth new-created. Gone the first Heaven, gone the first earth, gone the sea. I saw Holy Jerusalem, new-created, descending resplendent out of Heaven, as ready for God as a bride for her husband. I heard a voice thunder from the Throne: "Look! Look! God has moved into the neighborhood, making his home with men and women! They're his people, he's their God. He'll wipe every tear from their eyes. Death is gone for good—tears gone, crying gone, pain gone—all the first order of things gone." The Enthroned continued, "Look! I'm making everything new. Write it all down—each word dependable and accurate." Then he said, "It's happened. I'm A to Z. I'm the Beginning, I'm the Conclusion. From Water-of-Life Well I give freely to the thirsty. Conquerors inherit all this. I'll be God to them, they'll be sons and daughters to me. But for the rest—the feckless and faithless, degenerates and murderers, sex peddlers and sorcerers, idolaters and all liars—for them it's Lake Fire and Brimstone. Second death!" One of the Seven Angels who had carried the bowls filled with the seven final disasters spoke to me: "Come here. I'll show you the Bride, the Wife of the Lamb." He took me away in the Spirit to an enormous, high mountain and showed me Holy Jerusalem descending out of Heaven from God, resplendent in the bright glory of God. The City shimmered like a precious gem, light-filled, pulsing light. She had a wall majestic and high with twelve gates. At each gate stood an Angel, and on the gates were inscribed the names of the Twelve Tribes of the sons of Israel: three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, three gates on the west. The wall was set on twelve foundations, the names of the Twelve Apostles of the Lamb inscribed on them. The Angel speaking with me had a gold measuring stick to measure the City, its gates, and its wall. The City was laid out in a perfect square. He measured the City with the measuring stick: twelve thousand stadia, its length, width, and height all equal. Using the standard measure, the Angel measured the thickness of its wall: 144 cubits. The wall was jasper, the color of Glory, and the City was pure gold, translucent as glass. The foundations of the City walls were garnished with every precious gem imaginable: the first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate a single pearl. The main street of the City was pure gold, translucent as glass. But there was no sign of a Temple, for the Lord God—the Sovereign-Strong—and the Lamb are the Temple. The City doesn't need sun or moon for light. God's Glory is its light, the Lamb its lamp! The nations will walk in its light and earth's kings bring in their splendor. Its gates will never be shut by day, and there won't be any night. They'll bring the glory and honor of the nations into the City. Nothing dirty or defiled will get into the City, and no one who defiles or deceives. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life will get in.
English Standard Version
on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
There were three gates on the east and three gates on the north and three gates on the south and three gates on the west.
There were three gates on the east and three gates on the north and three gates on the south and three gates on the west.
Berean Standard Bible
There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
Contemporary English Version
Three of these gates were on the east, three were on the north, three more were on the south, and the other three were on the west.
Three of these gates were on the east, three were on the north, three more were on the south, and the other three were on the west.
Complete Jewish Bible
There were three gates to the east, three gates to the north, three gates to the south and three gates to the west.
There were three gates to the east, three gates to the north, three gates to the south and three gates to the west.
Darby Translation
On [the] east three gates; and on [the] north three gates; and on [the] south three gates; and on [the] west three gates.
On [the] east three gates; and on [the] north three gates; and on [the] south three gates; and on [the] west three gates.
Easy-to-Read Version
There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
Geneva Bible (1587)
On the East part there were three gates, and on the Northside three gates, on the Southside three gates, and on the Westside three gates.
On the East part there were three gates, and on the Northside three gates, on the Southside three gates, and on the Westside three gates.
George Lamsa Translation
On the east were three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
On the east were three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
Good News Translation
There were three gates on each side: three on the east, three on the south, three on the north, and three on the west.
There were three gates on each side: three on the east, three on the south, three on the north, and three on the west.
Lexham English Bible
on the east, three gates, and on the north, three gates, and on the south, three gates, and on the west, three gates.
on the east, three gates, and on the north, three gates, and on the south, three gates, and on the west, three gates.
Literal Translation
From the east, three gates; from the north, three gates; from the south, three gates; and from the west, three gates.
From the east, three gates; from the north, three gates; from the south, three gates; and from the west, three gates.
Amplified Bible
On the east side [there were] three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
On the east side [there were] three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
American Standard Version
on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
Bible in Basic English
And on the east were three doors; and on the north three doors; and on the south three doors; and on the west three doors.
And on the east were three doors; and on the north three doors; and on the south three doors; and on the west three doors.
Hebrew Names Version
On the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
On the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
International Standard Version
There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.Ezekiel 48:31-34;">[xr]
There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.Ezekiel 48:31-34;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
On the east three gates, and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
On the east three gates, and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
Murdock Translation
On the east, three gates; on the north, three gates; [fn] .
On the east, three gates; on the north, three gates; [fn] .
Bishop's Bible (1568)
On the east syde three gates, and on the north syde three gates, and towards the south three gates, and fro the west three gates.
On the east syde three gates, and on the north syde three gates, and towards the south three gates, and fro the west three gates.
English Revised Version
on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
World English Bible
On the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
On the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
Weymouth's New Testament
There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and fro the north thre yatis, and fro the south thre yatis, and fro the west thre yatis.
and fro the north thre yatis, and fro the south thre yatis, and fro the west thre yatis.
Update Bible Version
on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
Webster's Bible Translation
On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
New English Translation
There are three gates on the east side, three gates on the north side, three gates on the south side and three gates on the west side.
There are three gates on the east side, three gates on the north side, three gates on the south side and three gates on the west side.
New King James Version
three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
New Living Translation
There were three gates on each side—east, north, south, and west.
There were three gates on each side—east, north, south, and west.
New Life Bible
There were three gates on each side. There were three on the east side and three on the north side and three on the south side and three on the west side.
There were three gates on each side. There were three on the east side and three on the north side and three on the south side and three on the west side.
New Revised Standard
on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
on the east, three gates, and, on the north, three gates, and, on the south, three gates, and, on the west, three gates;
on the east, three gates, and, on the north, three gates, and, on the south, three gates, and, on the west, three gates;
Douay-Rheims Bible
On the east, three gates: and on the north, three gates: and on the south, three gates: and on the west, three gates.
On the east, three gates: and on the north, three gates: and on the south, three gates: and on the west, three gates.
Revised Standard Version
on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
on the est parte iii gatis and on the north syde iii gates and to wardes the south iii gates and from the west iii gates:
on the est parte iii gatis and on the north syde iii gates and to wardes the south iii gates and from the west iii gates:
Young's Literal Translation
at the east three gates, at the north three gates, at the south three gates, at the west three gates;
at the east three gates, at the north three gates, at the south three gates, at the west three gates;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
on the est parte thre gates, and on the north syde thre gates, and towarde the south thre gates, and from the west thre gates:
on the est parte thre gates, and on the north syde thre gates, and towarde the south thre gates, and from the west thre gates:
Mace New Testament (1729)
on the east were three gates; on the north, three gates; on the south, three gates; and three gates on the west.
on the east were three gates; on the north, three gates; on the south, three gates; and three gates on the west.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Three gates adorned each side.
Three gates adorned each side.
Contextual Overview
9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 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. 14 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. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. 18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Ezekiel 48:31-34
Cross-References
Genesis 16:10
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
Genesis 17:20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 21:12
And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Genesis 21:18
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
On the east three gates,.... On which were written the names of Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan:
on the north three gates; on which were written the names of Reuben, Judah, and Levi:
on the south three gates; on which were written the names of Simeon, Issachar, and Zabulon:
and on the west three gates; on which were written the names of Gad, Asher, and Naphtali; see Ezekiel 48:31. This denotes the collection of the saints from all parts of the world, who shall come from east, west, north, and south, and sit down in the kingdom of God; and therefore here are gates at every point to enter in at; see
Isaiah 43:5.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
On the east three gates ... - The city was square Revelation 21:16, and the same number of gates is assigned to each quarter. There does not appear to be any special significancy in this fact, unless it be to denote that there is access to this city from all quarters of the world, and that they who dwell there will have come from each of the great divisions of the earth - that is, from every land,
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Revelation 21:13. On the east three gates — The city is here represented as standing to the four cardinal points of heaven, and presenting one side to each of these points.
