Revelation 21:17

15 And he who talked with me ^ahad a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.

16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand¹ furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.

17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

18 The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass.

19 ^aThe foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

21 The twelve gates were twelve ^apearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. ^bAnd the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

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22 ^aBut I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

Verse Comparison: Revelation 21:17

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American Standard Version
And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, `according to' the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

Amplified® Bible
He measured its wall also--144 cubits (about 72 yards) by a man's measure [of a cubit from his elbow to his third fingertip], which is [the measure] of the angel.

Contemporary English Version
Then the angel measured the wall, and by our measurements it was about two hundred sixteen feet high.

Darby English Version
And he measured its wall, a hundred [and] forty-four cubits, [a] man's measure, that is, [the] angel's.

Good News Bible
The angel also measured the wall, and it was 216 feet high, according to the standard unit of measure which he was using.

International Standard Version
He also measured its wall. According to the human measurement that the angel was using it was 252 feet.

King James Version
And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

New American Standard Bible
And he measured its wall, seventy-two yards, {according to} human measurements, which are {also} angelic {measurements.}

New International Version
He measured its wall and it was 144 cubits thick, by man's measurement, which the angel was using.

New King James Version
Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And he measured its wall, seventy-two yards, according to human measurements, which prove also angelic measurements.

Young's Literal Translation
and he measured its wall, an hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, that is, of the messenger;

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