Add parallel Print Page Options

16 The city was cubic in shape: its length was the same as its width. He measured the city with his rod, and it measured at 12,000 stadia:[a]Its length, width, and height were the same. 17 He also measured its wall. According to the human measurement that the angel was using, it was 144 cubits.[b] 18 Its wall was made of jasper. The city was made of pure gold, as clear as glass.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:16 I.e. about 1,454 miles long ; one Roman stadion was about 640 feet
  2. Revelation 21:17 I.e. about 84 yards, if a royal cubit (about 21 inches long) is intended; because height, thickness, or width is not specified, since the city structure is three-dimensional, the wall may be a shell that is 144 cubits thick, enclosing the entire structure