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Berean Standard Bible

“The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.”

Revelation 21:16

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John continues his vision of the New Jerusalem. An angel, carrying a measuring rod, measures the city, echoing Ezekiel's vision of a measured temple, and records its dimensions.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.

World English Bible (WEB)

The city is square, and its length is as great as its width. He measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand twelve stadia. Its length, width, and height are equal.

King James Version (KJV)

And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the city lieth foursquare, and the length thereof is as great as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length and the breadth and the height thereof are equal.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the town is square, as wide as it is long; and he took the measure of the town with the rod, one thousand and five hundred miles: it is equally long and wide and high.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the city lies square, and the length of it is as great as the breadth; and he did measure the city with the reed -- furlongs twelve thousand; the length, and the breadth, and the height, of it are equal;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y la ciudad está situada y puesta en cuadro, y su largura es tanta como su anchura: y él midió la ciudad con la caña, doce mil estadios: la largura y la altura y la anchura de ella son iguales.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La ciudad era completamente cuadrada. Su largo era igual a su ancho; su alto era exactamente igual al largo y al ancho: dos mil doscientos kilómetros.

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