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)

¹⁴ The wall of the city had twelve foundations,^(A) and on them were the names of the twelve apostles^(B) of the Lamb.

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

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,