Revelation 21

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

10 Ref and he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and did shew to me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God,

11 Ref having the glory of God, and her light `is' like a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal,

12 Ref 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,

13 Ref at the east three gates, at the north three gates, at the south three gates, at the west three gates;

14 Ref and the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 Ref And he who is speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

10 Ref And he took me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and let me see the holy town Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

11 Ref Having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone of great price, a jasper stone, clear as glass:

12 Ref She had a wall great and high, with twelve doors, and at the doors twelve angels; and names on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

13 Ref And on the east were three doors; and on the north three doors; and on the south three doors; and on the west three doors.

14 Ref And the wall of the town had twelve bases, and on them the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

15 Ref And he who was talking with me had a gold measuring-rod to take the measure of the town, and of its doors, and its wall.

World English Bible (WEB)

10 Ref He carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

11 Ref having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it was a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

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

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

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

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