Revelation 21:17-19
International Standard Version
17 He also measured its wall. According to the human measurement that the angel was using, it was 144 cubits.[a] 18 Its wall was made of jasper. The city was made of pure gold, as clear as glass.
19 The foundations of the city wall were decorated with all kinds of gems: The first foundation[b] was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,
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- Revelation 21:17 I.e. about 84 yards, if a royal cubit (about 21 inches long) is intended; because height, thickness, or width is not specified, since the city structure is three-dimensional, the wall may be a shell that is 144 cubits thick, enclosing the entire structure
- Revelation 21:19 The Gk. lacks foundation
Revelation 21:17-19
New International Version
17 The angel measured the wall using human(A) measurement, and it was 144 cubits[a] thick.[b] 18 The wall was made of jasper,(B) and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.(C) 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone.(D) The first foundation was jasper,(E) the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,
Footnotes
- Revelation 21:17 That is, about 200 feet or about 65 meters
- Revelation 21:17 Or high
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