¹² It had a great, high wall with twelve gates,^(A) and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.^(B)

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

²¹ The twelve gates^(A) were twelve pearls,^(B) each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.^(C)

²⁵ On no day will its gates^(A) ever be shut,^(B) for there will be no night there.^(C)