Revelation 21:21

21:21 And the twelve gates are twelve pearls – each one of the gates is made from just one pearl! The ¹  main street ²  of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.

Revelation 21:25

21:25 Its gates will never be closed during the day ³  (and ⁴  there will be no night there). ⁵ 

Isaiah 54:12

54:12 I will make your pinnacles out of gems, ⁶ 

your gates out of beryl, ⁷ 

and your outer wall ⁸  out of beautiful ⁹  stones.

Isaiah 60:18

60:18 Sounds of violence ¹⁰  will no longer be heard in your land,

or the sounds of ¹¹  destruction and devastation within your borders.

You will name your walls, ‘Deliverance,’

and your gates, ‘Praise.’

Ezekiel 48:31-34

48:31 the gates of the city ¹²  will be named for the tribes of Israel; there will be three gates to the north: one gate for Reuben, one gate for Judah, and one gate for Levi. 48:32 On the east side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Joseph, one gate for Benjamin, and one gate for Dan. 48:33 On the south side, one and one-half miles by measure, there will be three gates: one gate for Simeon, one gate for Issachar, and one gate for Zebulun. 48:34 On the west side, one and one-half miles in length, there will be three gates: one gate for Gad, one gate for Asher, and one gate for Naphtali.

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² tn The Greek word πλατεῖα (plateia) refers to a major (broad) street (L&N 1.103).

³ tn On the translation “during the day” see BDAG 436 s.v. ἡμέρα 1.a, “But also, as in Thu. et al., of time within which someth. occurs, ἡμέρας during the day Rv 21:25.”

⁴ tn The Greek connective γάρ (gar) most often expresses some sort of causal connection. However, in this context there is no causal force to the second phrase; γάρ simply expresses continuation or connection. Because of this it has been translated as “and.” See BDAG 189-90 s.v. 2.

⁵ tn The clause has virtually the force of a parenthetical comment.

⁶ tn Perhaps, “rubies” (so ASV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).

⁷ tn On the meaning of אֶקְדָּח (’eqdakh), which occurs only here, see HALOT 82 s.v.

⁸ tn Heb “border” (so ASV); NASB “your entire wall.”

⁹ tn Heb “delightful”; KJV “pleasant.”

¹⁰ tn The words “sounds of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

¹¹ tn The words “sounds of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

¹² sn See Rev 21:12-14.