³¹ the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. The three gates on the north side will be the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah and the gate of Levi.

¹² It had a great, high wall with twelve gates,^(A) and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.^{(B) 13} There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west.

A Song of Praise

26 In that day^(A) this song will be sung^(B) in the land of Judah:

²⁵ On no day will its gates^(A) ever be shut,^(B) for there will be no night there.^(C)

²¹ The twelve gates^(A) were twelve pearls,^(B) each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.^(C)