Revelation 21:17

The New Jerusalem

16The 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. 17And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.

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Berean Standard Bible
And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he measured the wall thereof an hundred and forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, which is of an angel.
Free Bible Version
He measured the wall and it was 144 cubits thick in human measurements that the angel was using.
Geneva Bible 1599
And hee measured the wall thereof, an hundreth fourtie and foure cubites, by the measure of man, that is, of the Angell.
King James (Authorized) 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.
Translation for Translators
He measured its wall and reported that it was ◄216 ft./70 meters► thick (OR, high). The angel used the measure that people normally use.
Unlocked Literal Bible
He also measured its wall, 144 cubits thick by human measurement (which is also the angel's measure).
Noah Webster Bible
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.
World English Bible
Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
Young's Literal Translation
and he measured its wall, an hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, that is, of the messenger;