Revelation 21:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Revelation 21:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 21:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 21:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“having a great and high wall with 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.”

Revelation 21:12 — World English Bible

Revelation 21:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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: ”

Revelation 21:12 — American Standard Version

Revelation 21:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“having also a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve messengers, and names written thereon, which are <FI>those<Fi> of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel,”

Revelation 21:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 21:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names inscribed, which are those of the twelve tribes of [the] sons of Israel. ”

Revelation 21:12 — Darby Translation

Revelation 21:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And had a great wall and hie, and had twelue gates, and at the gates twelue Angels, and the names written, which are the twelue tribes of the children of Israel.”

Revelation 21:12 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 21:12 in Context — Revelation 21

10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

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:

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

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

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What Does Revelation 21:12 Mean?

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