Revelation 21:17

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Revelation 21:17 - Amplified Bible

He measured its wall also--144 cubits (about 72 yards) by a man's measure [of a cubit from his elbow to his third fingertip], which is [the measure] of the angel.

Revelation 21:17 - American Standard Version

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.

Revelation 21:17 - Bible in Basic English

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.

Revelation 21:17 - Darby Bible

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

Revelation 21:17 - English Standard Version

He also measured its wall, 144 cubits by human measurement, which is also an angel's measurement.

Revelation 21:17 - King 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.

Revelation 21:17 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y midiò su muro, ciento cuarenta y cuatro codos (Un codo equivale aprox. a 45 cm.), segùn medida humana, que es también de ángel.

Revelation 21:17 - The Message

Revelation 21:17 - New American Standard Bible

And he measured its wall, (Lit {one hundred forty-four cubits}) seventy-two yards, {according to} human measurements, which are {also} angelic {measurements.}

Revelation 21:17 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Midiò su muro, 144 codos (64.8 m), segùn medida humana, que es también medida de ángel.

Revelation 21:17 - World English Bible

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

Revelation 21:17 - Young's Living Translation

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

Revelation 21:17 - Additional Comments

A cubit is any of various ancient units of length based on the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger and usually equal to about 18 inches.
144 cubits = 216 feet = 72 yards - the height of the wall.

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