12. It has a massive, high wall with twelve gates, with twelve angels at the gates, and the names of the twelve tribes of the nation of Israel are written on the gates.
13. There are three gates on the east side, three gates on the north side, three gates on the south side and three gates on the west side.
14. The wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15. The angel who spoke to me had a golden measuring rod with which to measure the city and its foundation stones and wall.