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16 When he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as it was long. In fact, its length and width and height were each 1,400 miles.[a] 17 Then he measured the walls and found them to be 216 feet thick[b] (according to the human standard used by the angel).

18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.

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  1. 21:16 Greek 12,000 stadia [2,220 kilometers].
  2. 21:17 Greek 144 cubits [65 meters].

16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia[a] in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 The angel measured the wall using human(A) measurement, and it was 144 cubits[b] thick.[c] 18 The wall was made of jasper,(B) and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:16 That is, about 1,400 miles or about 2,200 kilometers
  2. Revelation 21:17 That is, about 200 feet or about 65 meters
  3. Revelation 21:17 Or high