On the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
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On the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
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on the est parte iii gatis and on the north syde iii gates and to wardes the south iii gates and from the west iii gates:
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On the East part there were three gates, and on the Northside three gates, on the Southside three gates, and on the Westside three gates.
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Passages linked to Revelation 21:13 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Ezekiel 48:31-34 and the gates of the city shall be named after the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one. “At the east side four thousand and five hundred reeds, and three gates: even the gate of Joseph, one; the gate of Benjamin, one; the gate of Dan, one. “At the south side four thousand and five hundred reeds by measure, and three gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, one; the gate of Zebulun, one. “At the west side four thousand and five hundred reeds, with their three gates: the gate of Gad, one; the gate of Asher, one; the gate of Naphtali, one.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 13 On the east three gates; on the north…
13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
Ver. 13. On the east three gates] The Church is collected and heaven filled from all quarters of the earth. Hence it is by one compared to the Samaritan’s inn (πανδοχειον), because it recciveth and lodgeth all strangers that come. In the synagogue there was not lodging for all; the Ammonites and the Moabites were excluded the congregation of Israel. But Christ was born in an inn, to signify that in his kingdom all may be entertained. He is called the second Adam; the Greek letters of which name (as Cyprian noteth) do severally signify all the quarters of the earth. {a} His garments were divided into four parts, because out of what coast or part soever we come (saith a divine) Christ hath garments to clothe us, and room to receive us. There are those who have observed that the name of God in all the chief languages consisteth of four letters (as יהוה Θεος, Deus, Dieu, Gott, & c.), to intimate that he hath his people in all the four quarters of the earth, out of all countries, nations, and languages.
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{a} Α ανατολη, Δ δυσις, Α αρκτος, Μ μεσηυβρια.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain To signify it was made up of persons from…
To signify it was made up of persons from all parts of the world. This agreeth with Ezekiel’s vision, Eze 48:31-34. The triumphant church will be a collection of believers, who from all nations have come into it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On the east three gates,.... On which were written…
On the east three gates,.... On which were written the names of Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan:
on the north three gates; on which were written the names of Reuben, Judah, and Levi:
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on the south three gates; on which were written the names of Simeon, Issachar, and Zabulon:
and on the west three gates; on which were written the names of Gad, Asher, and Naphtali; see Eze 48:31. This denotes the collection of the saints from all parts of the world, who shall come from east, west, north, and south, and sit down in the kingdom of God; and therefore here are gates at every point to enter in at; see Isa 43:5.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 13. On the east three gates] The city…
Verse 13. On the east three gates] The city is here represented as standing to the four cardinal points of heaven, and presenting one side to each of these points.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On the east three gates ... - The city…
On the east three gates ... - The city was square Rev 21:16, and the same number of gates is assigned to each quarter. There does not appear to be any special significancy in this fact, unless it be to denote that there is access to this city from all quarters of the world, and that they who dwell there will have come from each of the great divisions of the earth - that is, from every land,
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On the north . . . on the south--A,…
On the north . . . on the south--A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic read, "And on the north and on the south." In Ezekiel, Joseph, Benjamin, Dan (for which Manasseh is substituted in Rev 7:6), are on the east (Eze 48:32); Reuben, Judah, Levi, are on the north (Eze 48:31); Simeon, Issachar, Zebulun, on the south (Eze 48:33); Gad, Asher, Naphtali, on the west (Eze 48:34). In Numbers, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun are on the east (Num 2:3, Num 2:5, Num 2:7). Reuben, Simeon, Gad, on the south (Num 2:10, Num 2:12, Num 2:14). Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin, on the west (Num 2:18, Num 2:20, Num 2:22). Dan, Asher, Naphtali, on the north (Num 2:25, Num 2:27, Num 2:29).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 13. Three gates on each side, always open, with…
13. Three gates on each side, always open, with an angel welcomer at each gate for all the rural excursionists to the capital.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 13. east … north … south … west] The…
13. east … north … south … west] The order of enumeration in Numbers is E. S. W. N., in Ezekiel N. E. S. W. in Enoch N. W. S. E., as in each of them the surveyor goes round methodically in order: in this more ecstatic book, the whole is apprehended simultaneously, perhaps rather confusedly.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On the east three gates; on the north three…
On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. The following are the dispositions of the tribes in the Old Testament:
Order in Nu 2.
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East
Judah.
Issachar.
Zebulun.
North
Dan.
Asher.
Naphtali.
South
Reuben.
Simeon.
Gad.
West
Ephraim.
Manasseh.
Benjamin.
Order in Eze 48.
East
Joseph.
Benjamin.
Dan.
North
Reuben.
Judah.
Levi.
South
Simeon.
Issachar.
Zebulon.
West
Gad.
Asher.
Naphtali.
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.