NEW TESTAMENT · VERSE 17

Revelation 21:17

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Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

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Revelation 21:14–20

14

The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

15

He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.

16

The city is square. Its length is as great as its width. He measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand twelve stadia. Its length, width, and height are equal.

17
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Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

18

The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.

19

The foundations of the city’s wall 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.

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  1. 144 cubits is about 65.8 meters or 216 feet

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