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The New Jerusalem

Revelation 21:13

In 9 translations

BSB
There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
KJV
On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
WEB
On the east were three gates, and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
ASV
on the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
LSV
at the east three gates, at the north three gates, at the south three gates, at the west three gates;
YLT
at the east three gates, at the north three gates, at the south three gates, at the west three gates;
DBY
On [the] east three gates; and on [the] north three gates; and on [the] south three gates; and on [the] west three gates.
DRC
On the east, three gates: and on the north, three gates: and on the south, three gates: and on the west, three gates.
GNV
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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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἀνατολῆς (“[the] east”); Byzantine text read ἀνατολῶν (“[the] easts”).
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include καὶ (“and”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording (2 places).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἀνατολῆς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀνατολῆς; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀνατολῶν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀπὸ ἀνατολῆς πυλῶνες τρεῖς, καὶ ἀπὸ βορρᾶ πυλῶνες τρεῖς, καὶ ἀπὸ νότου πυλῶνες τρεῖς, καὶ ἀπὸ δυσμῶν πυλῶνες τρεῖς·
RP2018
Ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν, πυλῶνες τρεῖς· καὶ ἀπὸ βορρᾶ, πυλῶνες τρεῖς· καὶ ἀπὸ νότου, πυλῶνες τρεῖς· καὶ ἀπὸ δυσμῶν, πυλῶνες τρεῖς.
TR-Boyd
Ἀπ᾿ ἀνατολῆς, πυλῶνες τρεῖς· ἀπὸ βορρᾶ, πυλῶνες τρεῖς· ἀπὸ νότου, πυλῶνες τρεῖς· ἀπὸ δυσμῶν, πυλῶνες τρεῖς.ἀπὸ ¦ καὶ ἀπὸ SCR
SCR1894
απ ανατολης πυλωνες τρεις απο βορρα πυλωνες τρεις απο νοτου πυλωνες τρεις και απο δυσμων πυλωνες τρεις

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Ezekiel 48:31–34the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi. On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits…

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