New American Standard Bible 2020
Revelation 21:14-20
14And the wall of the city had 1twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the 2twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15The one who spoke with me had a 3gold measuring 4rod to measure the city, its 5gates, and its wall. 16The city is laid out as a square, and its length is as great as the width; and he measured the city with the 6rod, 7twelve thousand stadia; its length, width, and height are equal. 17And he measured its wall, 8144 cubits, by 9human 10measurements, which are also 11angelic measurements. 18The material of the wall was 12jasper; and the city was 13pure gold, like 14clear 15glass. 1916The foundation stones of the city wall were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation stone was 17jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, 18emerald; 20the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, 19sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.
Notes
- 1. Revelation 21:14 Heb 11:10 ↩
- 2. Revelation 21:14 Acts 1:26 ↩
- 3. Revelation 21:15 Lit measure, a gold reed ↩
- 4. Revelation 21:15 Ezek 40:3; Rev 11:1 ↩
- 5. Revelation 21:15 Rev 21:12, 21, 25 ↩
- 6. Revelation 21:16 Lit reed ↩
- 7. Revelation 21:16 Possibly about 1,380 miles or 2,220 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m ↩
- 8. Revelation 21:17 Possibly about 216 ft. or 65 m; a cubit is about 18 in. or 45 cm ↩
- 9. Revelation 21:17 Deut 3:11; Rev 13:18 ↩
- 10. Revelation 21:17 Lit measure ↩
- 11. Revelation 21:17 Rev 21:9 ↩
- 12. Revelation 21:18 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 13. Revelation 21:18 Rev 21:21 ↩
- 14. Revelation 21:18 Lit pure ↩
- 15. Revelation 21:18 Rev 4:6 ↩
- 16. Revelation 21:19 Ex 28:17-20; Is 54:11f; Ezek 28:13 ↩
- 17. Revelation 21:19 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 18. Revelation 21:19 Rev 4:3 ↩
- 19. Revelation 21:20 Rev 4:3 ↩
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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