Revelation 21:16

and the city lieth square, and the length of it is as great as the breadth; and he did measure the city with the reed — furlongs twelve thousand; the length, and the breadth, and the height, of it are equal;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15And he who is speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall;

17and he measured its wall, an hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, that is, of the messenger;

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Cross References

Ezekiel 41:4And he measureth its length twenty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits, unto the front of the temple, and he saith unto me, 'This [is] the holy of holies.'

Ezekiel 48:35Round about [is] eighteen thousand, and the renown of the city [is] from the day Jehovah [is] there.'

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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