Berean Standard Bible
Revelation 21:11-18
11shining withG2192 theG3588 gloryG1391 of GodG2316. ItsG846 radianceG5458 was likeG3664 a most preciousG5093 jewelG3037, likeG5613 a jasperG2393G3037, as clear as crystalG2929. 12The city hadG2192 a greatG3173 andG2532 highG5308 wallG5038 withG2192 twelveG1427 gatesG4440 inscribedG2532G1924 with theG3588 namesG3686 of theG3588 twelveG1427 tribesG5443 of IsraelG2474, andG2532 twelveG1427 angelsG32 atG1909 theG3588 gatesG4440. 13There were threeG5140 gatesG4440 onG575 the eastG395, threeG5140 onG575 the northG1005, threeG5140 onG575 the southG3558, andG2532 threeG5140 onG575 the westG1424. 14TheG3588 wallG5038 of theG3588 cityG4172 hadG2192 twelveG1427 foundationsG2310 bearing the namesG3686 of theG3588 twelveG1427 apostlesG652 of theG3588 LambG721.
TheG3588 angel who spokeG2980 withG3326 meG1473 hadG2192 a goldenG5552 measuringG3358 rodG2563 toG2443 measureG3354 theG3588 cityG4172 andG2532 itsG846 gatesG4440 andG2532 wallsG5038. 16TheG3588 cityG4172 liesG2749 foursquareG5068, withG2532 its widthG4114 the same asG3745 itsG846 lengthG3372. AndG2532 he measuredG3354 theG3588 cityG4172 with theG3588 rodG2563, and all its dimensions wereG1510 equalG2470—12,000G1427G5505 stadiaG47121 inG3588 lengthG3372 andG2532 widthG4114 andG2532 heightG5311. 17AndG2532 he measuredG3354 itsG846 wallG5038 to be 144G1540G5062G5064 cubitsG4083,2 by the humanG444 measureG3358 the angelG32 wasG1510 using.
TheG3588 wallG5038 was made ofG1739 jasperG2393, andG2532 theG3588 cityG4172 itself of pureG2513 goldG5553, asG3664 pure asG2513 glassG5194.
Notes
Commentaries on Revelation 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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