Revelation 21:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹² It has a great, high wall with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates are inscribed the names that are the names of the twelve tribes of the Israelites:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² and had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² It had a massive and high wall with twelve [large] gates, and at the gates [there were stationed] twelve angels, and [on the gates] the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were written: [Exod. 28:21; Ezek. 48:30-35.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² having a wall great and high; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

Common English Bible

¹² It had a great high wall with twelve gates. By the gates were twelve angels, and on the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel’s sons.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And it had a wall, great and high, having twelve gates. And at the gates were twelve Angels. And names were written upon them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And it had a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and in the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

Revelation 21:12 Cross References

2 Chronicles 9:19

while twelve lions were standing, one on each end of a step on the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom.

Ezra 9:9

For we are slaves; yet our God has not forsaken us in our slavery but has extended to us his steadfast love before the kings of Persia, to give us new life to set up the house of our God, to repair its ruins, and to give us a wall in Judea and Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 12:27

Now at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought out the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with rejoicing, with thanksgivings and with singing, with cymbals, harps, and lyres.

Psalm 122:7

Peace be within your walls and security within your towers.”

Psalm 51:18

Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem;

Exodus 28:21

There shall be twelve stones with names corresponding to the names of the sons of Israel; they shall be like signets, each engraved with its name, for the twelve tribes.

Isaiah 54:12

I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of jewels, and all your wall of precious stones.

Isaiah 60:18

Violence shall no more be heard in your land, devastation or destruction within your borders; you shall call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

Matthew 18:10

“Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven.

Luke 15:10

Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Luke 16:22

The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

Acts 26:7

a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly worship day and night. It is for this hope, Your Excellency, that I am accused by Jews!

Hebrews 1:14

Are not all angels spirits in the divine service, sent to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

Revelation 21:13

on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.

Revelation 21:15

The angel who talked to me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls.

Revelation 21:25

Its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there.

Revelation 22:14

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they will have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.