The angel who talked with me had a gold measuring rod that he used to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
The city had a great, high wall with 12 gates and with 12 angels at the gates. The names of the 12 tribes of Israel were written on the gates.
The city was laid out like a square; it was as long as it was wide.
The 12 gates were made from 12 pearls; each gate was made out of a single pearl. The main street of the city was made out of gold that was as pure as clear glass.
Its gates will never be shut, because there will be no night there.