Revelation 21:12

It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

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In The King James Version

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:

In Context

11Jerusalem had the glory of God, and its brilliance was like a very precious jewel, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

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

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Cross References

Numbers 2:2“Each one of the Israelites must camp around his standard, with the banners of their fathers' houses. They will camp around the tent of meeting on every side.

Ezra 9:9For we are slaves, but our God has not forgotten us but has extended covenant faithfulness to us. He has done this in the sight of the king of Persia in order to give us new strength, so we could rebuild our God's house and raise its ruins. He did this so that he could give us a wall of safety in Judah and Jerusalem.

Psalms 51:18Do good in your good pleasure to Zion; 1 rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. 1

Isaiah 54:12I will make your pinnacles of rubies and your gates of sparkling stones, 1 and your outer wall of beautiful stones. 1

Ezekiel 48:31will be three gates, named for tribes of Israel: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi.

Luke 15:10Even so, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Matthew Henry on Revelation 21:10-27

The New Jerusalem. ( a. d. 95.) 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 show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed 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… Read the whole commentary →

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