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


In Context

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

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

16 The city lies foursquare, and its length is as great as its breadth. He measured the city with the reed, Twelve thousand twelve stadia. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.

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

18 The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.

19 The foundations of the city's wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, 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 Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

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.