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


In Context

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

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

16 and the city lieth square, and the length of it is as great as the breadth; and he did measure the city with the reed — furlongs twelve thousand; the length, and the breadth, and the height, of it are equal;

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

18 and the building of its wall was jasper, and the city is pure gold — like to pure glass;

19 and the foundations of the wall of the city with every precious stone have been adorned; the first foundation 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 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 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.