³¹ and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

¹² 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.

¹³ On the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

¹ In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah: we have a strong city; salvation will he appoint for walls and bulwarks.

² Open you the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps faith may enter in.

¹² I will make your pinnacles of rubies, and your gates of emeralds, and all your border of precious stones.

¹¹ Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.

²¹ The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

²⁵ Its gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be no night there),