Revelation 21:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Revelation 21:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Revelation 21:16 is a verse from the book of Revelation in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Revelation 21:16 — KJV
“And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.”
— Revelation 21:16 (KJV)
Revelation 21:16 in Context — About the Book of Revelation
Revelation pulls back the curtain on history's finale: the risen Christ walking among His churches, the throne room of heaven, judgment on evil, and a new heaven and new earth where God wipes every tear away. Written to persecuted believers, its message is singular — the Lamb wins.
Cross-References for Revelation 21:16
“A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 21:16: foursquare, length, breadth
“And he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 21:16: foursquare, length, breadth
“And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 21:16: foursquare, length, breadth
“And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.”
Shares key themes with Revelation 21:16: breadth, measured, reed
“Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the LORD, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the length of five and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand. This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about. when...: Heb. when ye cause the land to fall an holy...: Heb. holiness”
Shares key themes with Revelation 21:16: length, breadth, reed
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