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16 When he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as it was long. In fact, its length and width and height were each 1,400 miles.[a] 17 Then he measured the walls and found them to be 216 feet thick[b] (according to the human standard used by the angel).

18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.

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Footnotes

  1. 21:16 Greek 12,000 stadia [2,220 kilometers].
  2. 21:17 Greek 144 cubits [65 meters].

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