16 The city is laid out in a square; its length and width are the same. He measured the city with the rod at 12,000 stadia.[a] Its length, width, and height are equal. 17 Then he measured its wall, 144 cubits according to human measurement, which the angel used. 18 The building material of its wall was jasper, and the city was pure gold clear as glass.

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Footnotes

  1. 21:16 A stadion (sg) = about 600 feet; 12,000 stadia = 1,400 miles.

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