Revelation 21:13

Revelation 21:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
• New International Version (NIV)There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west.
• English Standard Version (ESV)on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
• New King James Version (NKJV)three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.

Context of Revelation 21:13

11It had the bright glory of God. It shone like a valuable jewel that is called jasper. It shone like clean glass. 12The city had a very big, high wall round it. The wall had 12 gates in it. 12 angels stood at the 12 gates. The names of the 12 tribes of Israel's people were written on the 12 gates. There were three gates on each side of the city: three gates were on the east side, three gates were on the north side, three gates were on the south side, three gates were on the west side. 14The city's wall has a foundation of 12 strong stones. The names of the Lamb's 12 apostles were written on those 12 stones. 15The angel who talked to me had a long gold stick. He used it to measure things. So he could measure the city and its gates and its walls.

Revelation 21:13 word by word

ἀπὸ ἀνατολῆς πυλῶνες τρεῖς, καὶ ἀπὸ βορρᾶ πυλῶνες τρεῖς, καὶ ἀπὸ νότου πυλῶνες τρεῖς, καὶ ἀπὸ δυσμῶν πυλῶνες τρεῖς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Onἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the eastἀνατολήanatolē · eastG395
• threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• gatesπυλώνpulōn · gateG4440
• the northβορρᾶςborrhas · the northG1005
• the southνότοςnotos · southG3558
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the westδυσμήdusmē · westG1424

Cross-references for Revelation 21:13

• Ezekiel 48:31There will be three gates on that side. Each gate will have the name of one of Israel's tribes, one for Reuben, the next for Judah, and the next for Levi.

Commentaries on Revelation 21:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13On the east three gates - The city is here represented as standing to the four cardinal points of heaven, and presenting one side to each of these points.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13On the east three gates … - The city was square Revelation 21:16, and the same number of gates is assigned to each quarter. There does not appear to be any special significancy in this fact, unless it be to denote that there is access to this city from all quarters of the world, and that they who dwell there will have come from each of the great divisions of the earth - that is, from every land,Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-21Verses 9-21 God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they sound the trumpet of Divine Providence, and warn a careless world; sometimes they discover things of a heavenly nature of the heirs of salvation. Those who would have clear views of heaven, must get as near to heaven as they can, on the mount of meditation and faith. The subject of the vision is the church of God in a perfect, triumphant state, shining in its lustre; glorious in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-14In this vision, the twelve tribes of Israel symbolize God's redeemed people (see Revelation 7:4–8; see also Romans 9:6–7). The twelve apostles of the Lamb form the foundation for this community of God's redeemed. Through Jesus, God has fully fulfilled his promise to bless all the families of the earth through Abraham (Genesis 12:3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. On the north ... on the south--A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic read, "And on the north and on the south." In Ezekiel, Joseph, Benjamin, Dan (for which Manasseh is substituted in Re 7:6), are on the east (Eze 48:32); Reuben, Judah, Levi, are on the north (Eze 48:31); Simeon, Issachar, Zebulun, on the south (Eze 48:33); Gad, Asher, Naphtali, on the west (Eze 48:34). In Numbers, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun are on the east (Nu 2:3, 5, 7). Reuben, Simeon…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 21:13

• Church
• Gates
• Jerusalem
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In the dictionaries

• Jacinth
• Tabernacle
• Unbelieving
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• Revelation of John
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• Urim and Thummim

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