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.

¹⁵ The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod^(A) of gold to measure the city, its gates^(B) and its walls.

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)