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Revelation 21:14
The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The city wall had twelve foundations, and the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb were on the foundations.
The city wall had twelve foundations, and the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb were on the foundations.
King James Version (1611)
And the wall of the citie had twelue foundations, and in them the names of the twelue Apostles of the Lambe.
And the wall of the citie had twelue foundations, and in them the names of the twelue Apostles of the Lambe.
King James Version
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
New American Standard Bible
And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
New Century Version
The walls of the city were built on twelve foundation stones, and on the stones were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
The walls of the city were built on twelve foundation stones, and on the stones were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
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.
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.
English Standard Version
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Berean Standard Bible
The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Contemporary English Version
The city was built on twelve foundation stones. On each of the stones was written the name of one of the Lamb's twelve apostles.
The city was built on twelve foundation stones. On each of the stones was written the name of one of the Lamb's twelve apostles.
Complete Jewish Bible
The wall of the city was built on twelve foundation-stones, and on these were the twelve names of the twelve emissaries of the Lamb.
The wall of the city was built on twelve foundation-stones, and on these were the twelve names of the twelve emissaries of the Lamb.
Darby Translation
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Easy-to-Read Version
The walls of the city were built on twelve foundation stones. On the stones were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
The walls of the city were built on twelve foundation stones. On the stones were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the wall of the citie had twelue foundations, and in them the Names of the Lambes twelue Apostles.
And the wall of the citie had twelue foundations, and in them the Names of the Lambes twelue Apostles.
George Lamsa Translation
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Good News Translation
The city's wall was built on twelve foundation stones, on which were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
The city's wall was built on twelve foundation stones, on which were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Lexham English Bible
And the wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Literal Translation
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Amplified Bible
And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb (Christ).
And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb (Christ).
American Standard Version
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Bible in Basic English
And the wall of the town had twelve bases, and on them the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the town had twelve bases, and on them the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
Hebrew Names Version
The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
International Standard Version
The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the lamb were written on them.Matthew 16:18; Galatians 2:9; Ephesians 2:20;">[xr]
The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the lamb were written on them.Matthew 16:18; Galatians 2:9; Ephesians 2:20;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations; and upon them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations; and upon them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Murdock Translation
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and upon them the twelve names of the twelve legates of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and upon them the twelve names of the twelve legates of the Lamb.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the wall of the citie had .xij. foundations, and in them the .xij. names of the lambes .xij. Apostles.
And the wall of the citie had .xij. foundations, and in them the .xij. names of the lambes .xij. Apostles.
English Revised Version
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
World English Bible
The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the walls of the city had twelve foundations, and upon them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the walls of the city had twelve foundations, and upon them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Weymouth's New Testament
The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and engraved upon them were twelve names--the names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and engraved upon them were twelve names--the names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the wal of the citee hadde twelue foundementis, and in hem the twelue names of twelue apostlis, and of the lomb.
And the wal of the citee hadde twelue foundementis, and in hem the twelue names of twelue apostlis, and of the lomb.
Update Bible Version
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
New English Translation
The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
New King James Version
Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names [fn] of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names [fn] of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
New Life Bible
The walls were on twelve stones. The names of the twelve missionaries of the Lamb were written on the stones.
The walls were on twelve stones. The names of the twelve missionaries of the Lamb were written on the stones.
New Revised Standard
And the wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, the wall of the city, having twelve foundations, and, upon them, twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
and, the wall of the city, having twelve foundations, and, upon them, twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations: And in them, the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb,
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations: And in them, the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb,
Revised Standard Version
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and the wall of the cite had xii foundacions and in them the names of the lambes .xii. Apostles.
and the wall of the cite had xii foundacions and in them the names of the lambes .xii. Apostles.
Young's Literal Translation
and the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
and the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and the wall of the cite had twolue foundacios, and in them the names of the lambes twolue Apostles.
and the wall of the cite had twolue foundacios, and in them the names of the lambes twolue Apostles.
Mace New Testament (1729)
the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the lamb.
the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the lamb.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The walls were built on twelve foundation rocks. These rocks had the names of Jesus's twelve cowboys who rode with him while he was on earth.
The walls were built on twelve foundation rocks. These rocks had the names of Jesus's twelve cowboys who rode with him while he was on earth.
Contextual Overview
9 Then one of the seven angels who held the seven bowls containing the seven last plagues came and said to me, "Come with me! I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." 10 So he took me in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God. 11 It shone with the glory of God and sparkled like a precious stone—like jasper as clear as crystal. 12 The city wall was broad and high, with twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates. 13 There were three gates on each side—east, north, south, and west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 The angel who talked to me held in his hand a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 When he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as it was long. In fact, its length and width and height were each 1,400 miles. 17 Then he measured the walls and found them to be 216 feet thick (according to the human standard used by the angel). 18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
foundations: Revelation 21:19-21, Isaiah 54:11, Hebrews 11:10
and in: Revelation 18:20, Matthew 10:2-4, Matthew 16:18, 1 Corinthians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 3:11, Galatians 2:9, Ephesians 2:20, Ephesians 3:5, Ephesians 4:11, Jude 1:17
Reciprocal: Genesis 35:22 - Now the sons Exodus 24:4 - according Numbers 7:84 - the dedication 1 Kings 5:17 - costly stones 2 Chronicles 4:4 - It stood Matthew 5:14 - a city Luke 6:13 - twelve Luke 9:48 - he that Luke 22:29 - General John 1:29 - Behold John 17:22 - the glory Acts 1:2 - the apostles 2 Timothy 2:19 - the foundation Revelation 12:1 - crown
Cross-References
Genesis 16:7
The angel of the Lord found Hagar beside a spring of water in the wilderness, along the road to Shur.
The angel of the Lord found Hagar beside a spring of water in the wilderness, along the road to Shur.
Genesis 19:27
Abraham got up early that morning and hurried out to the place where he had stood in the Lord 's presence.
Abraham got up early that morning and hurried out to the place where he had stood in the Lord 's presence.
Genesis 21:6
And Sarah declared, "God has brought me laughter. All who hear about this will laugh with me.
And Sarah declared, "God has brought me laughter. All who hear about this will laugh with me.
Genesis 21:7
Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse a baby? Yet I have given Abraham a son in his old age!"
Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse a baby? Yet I have given Abraham a son in his old age!"
Genesis 21:23
"Swear to me in God's name that you will never deceive me, my children, or any of my descendants. I have been loyal to you, so now swear that you will be loyal to me and to this country where you are living as a foreigner."
"Swear to me in God's name that you will never deceive me, my children, or any of my descendants. I have been loyal to you, so now swear that you will be loyal to me and to this country where you are living as a foreigner."
Genesis 21:25
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech's servants had taken by force from Abraham's servants.
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech's servants had taken by force from Abraham's servants.
Genesis 21:31
Then he named the place Beersheba (which means "well of the oath"), because that was where they had sworn the oath.
Then he named the place Beersheba (which means "well of the oath"), because that was where they had sworn the oath.
Genesis 21:33
Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he worshiped the Lord , the Eternal God.
Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he worshiped the Lord , the Eternal God.
Genesis 22:3
The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with him, along with his son, Isaac. Then he chopped wood for a fire for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had told him about.
The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with him, along with his son, Isaac. Then he chopped wood for a fire for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had told him about.
Genesis 22:19
Then they returned to the servants and traveled back to Beersheba, where Abraham continued to live.
Then they returned to the servants and traveled back to Beersheba, where Abraham continued to live.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations,.... Christ is the one and only foundation of his church and people, of the covenant of grace, and of salvation; and of faith, hope, peace, and joy, and of eternal happiness, and so of this glorious state of the church; he will be the light and temple of it, the glory and safety of it; he will be all in all in it; but because he has been ministerially laid as the foundation, by the twelve apostles, for men to build their present and future happiness upon, therefore the foundations of the wall of salvation are said to be twelve; see Ephesians 2:20. Moreover, this may denote the firm and immovable state of the church at this time, it being a city which has foundations, or is well founded,
Hebrews 11:10 with which compare Isaiah 14:32. Hence it follows,
and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. The Alexandrian copy, Vulgate Latin, Syriac and Arabic versions, read, "the twelve names of the twelve apostles"; the allusion seems to be to the inscribing of the names of builders on stones laid in the foundation, in memory of them; and so these wise master builders will be had in everlasting remembrance.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations - It is not said whether these foundations were twelve rows of stones placed one above another under the city, and extending round it, or whether they were twelve stones placed at intervals. The former would seem to be the most probable, as the latter would indicate comparative feebleness and liability to fall. Compare the notes on Revelation 21:19.
And in them - In the foundation of stones. That is, the names of the apostles were cut or carved in them so as to be conspicuous.
The names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb - Of the Lamb of God; the Messiah. For an illustration of this passage, see the notes on Ephesians 2:20.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Revelation 21:14. The wall-had twelve foundations — Probably twelve stones, one of which served for a foundation or threshold to each gate; and on these were inscribed the names of the twelve apostles, to intimate that it was by the doctrine of the apostles that souls enter into the Church, and thence into the New Jerusalem.
