17And he measured the wall of it a hundred and forty four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.


In Context

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

15 And he that talked with me, had a golden reed to measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.

16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the hight of it are equal.

17 And he measured the wall of it a hundred and forty four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like clear glass.

19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

Revelation 21:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:17And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred [and] forty [and] four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:17He measured its wall and it was 144 cubits thick, by man's measurement, which the angel was using.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:17And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:17And he measured the wall thereof an hundred and forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, which is of an angel.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:17And he measured its wall, a hundred and forty-four cubits, a man's measure, that is, the angel's.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:17And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:17Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:17and he measured its wall, an hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, that is, of the messenger;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:17And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.