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Revelation 21:17

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17He also measured its wall, 144 cubits5 by jhuman measurement, which is also kan angel’s measurement.

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Footnotes

  1. 5A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters

Cross references

  1. jDeut. 3:11; [ch. 13:18]
  2. kver. 9

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The angel measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 144 cubits thick.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then he measured its wall, 144 cubits according to human measurement, which the angel used.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then he measured the walls and found them to be 216 feet thick (according to the human standard used by the angel).

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits according to human measure, which is the angel’s.

KJV 1900King James Version

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