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16 The city is square, and its length is as great as its width. He measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand twelve stadia.[a] Its length, width, and height are equal. 17 Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits,[b] by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 18 The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.

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Footnotes

  1. 21:16 12,012 stadia = or 2,221 kilometers or 1,380 miles. TR reads 12,000 stadia instead of 12,012 stadia.
  2. 21:17 144 cubits is about 65.8 meters or 216 feet