Revelation 21:17 Parallel Translations

He measured its wall. According to human measurement, which the angel was using, it was 144 cubits. (GOD'S WORD®)

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.

ASV:

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

BBE:

And he took the measure of its wall, one hundred and forty-four cubits, after the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

And he measured the wall of it--a wall of a hundred and forty-four cubits, according to human measure, which was also that of the angel.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

Revelation 21:17 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 3:11 (For only Og king of Bashan was left of the remnant of the Rephaim. Behold, his bedstead was an iron bedstead; it is in Rabbah of the sons of Ammon. Its length was nine cubits and its width four cubits by ordinary cubit.)

Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.

Revelation 21:9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and spoke with me, saying, "Come here, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

21:17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred [and] forty [and] four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of the {c} angel.
(c) He adds this, because the angel had the shape of a man.

PNT:

21:17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred [and] forty [and] four cubits. Again we have twelve times twelve, the square of a favorite and sacred number. The city has twelve gates, twelve angels (Re 21:12), twelve foundations (Re 21:14), and a wall twelve times twelve cubits high.
[According to] the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. The measure of a man and of an angel will be the same in the New Jerusalem.

MHC:

21:9-21 God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they sound the trumpet of Divine Providence, and warn a careless world; sometimes they discover things of a heavenly nature of the heirs of salvation. Those who would have clear views of heaven, must get as near to heaven as they can, on the mount of meditation and faith. The subject of the vision is the church of God in a perfect, triumphant state, shining in its lustre; glorious in relation to Christ; which shows that the happiness of heaven consists in intercourse with God, and in conformity to him. The change of emblems from a bride to a city, shows that we are only to take general ideas from this description. The wall is for security. Heaven is a safe state; those who are there, are separated and secured from all evils and enemies. This city is vast; here is room for all the people of God. The foundation of the wall; the promise and power of God, and the purchase of Christ, are the strong foundations of the safety and happiness of the church. These foundations are set forth by twelve sorts of precious stones, denoting the variety and excellence of the doctrines of the gospel, or of the graces of the Holy Spirit, or the personal excellences of the Lord Jesus Christ. Heaven has gates; there is a free admission to all that are sanctified; they shall not find themselves shut out. These gates were all of pearls. Christ is the Pearl of great price, and he is our Way to God. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. The saints in heaven tread gold under foot. The saints are there at rest, yet it is not a state of sleep and idleness; they have communion, not only with God, but with one another. All these glories but faintly represent heaven.

CONC:

144 Angelic Angel's Cubits Forty Forty-four Human Hundred Man's Measure Measured Measurement Measurements Messenger Seventy-two Thereof Thick Using Wall Yards

Angel Angelic Angel's Cubits Forty Forty-Four Four Human Hundred Measure Measured Measurement Measurements Messenger Seventy-Two Thereof Thick Using Wall Yards

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