Revelation 21:13

13 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:

Revelation 21:13 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 21:13

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:

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 ( Ezekiel 48:31-34 ) . 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 ( Isaiah 43:5 Isaiah 43:6 ) ( Luke 13:29 ) .

Revelation 21:13 In-Context

11 havynge the brightnes of God. And her shynynge was lyke vnto a stone moste precious even a Iaspar cleare as cristall:

12 and had walles grett and hye and had xii gates and at the gates xii. angels: and names written which are the xii. trybes of Israell:

13 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:

14 and the wall of the cite had xii foundacions and in them the names of the lambes .xii. Apostles.

15 And he that talked with me had a golden read to measure the cite with all and the gates therof and the wall therof.