Revelation 21:12

Updated: June 3, 2025
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having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G5037} had{G2192}{(G5723)} a wall{G5038} great{G3173} and{G2532} high{G5308}, and had{G2192}{(G5723)} twelve{G1427} gates{G4440}, and{G2532} at{G1909} the gates{G4440} twelve{G1427} angels{G32}, and{G2532} names{G3686} written thereon{G1924}{(G5772)}, which{G3739} are{G2076}{(G5748)} the names of the twelve{G1427} tribes{G5443} of the children{G5207} of Israel{G2474}:
KJV with Strongs
(12) Having a great and high wall, having 12 gates and upon the gates, 12 angels and names written which are the 12 tribes; Israel's sons.
The F.O.G
[12] It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, guarded by twelve messengers. Written on the gates were the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
having also a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve messengers, and names written thereon, which are those of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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