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Ezekiel 48:31-34
The city gates will be named after the tribes of Israel. The north side will have three gates. They will be the gates of Reuben, Judah and Levi.The east side will be a mile and a half long. It will have three gates. They will be the gates of Joseph, Benjamin and Dan.The south side will be a mile and a half long. It will have three gates. They will be the gates of Simeon, Issachar and Zebulun.The west side will be a mile and a half long. It will have three gates. They will be the gates of Gad, Asher and Naphtali.
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Revelation 7:4-8
Then I heard how many people were marked with the seal. There were 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.From the tribe of Judah, 12,000 were marked with the seal. From the tribe of Reuben, 12,000. From the tribe of Gad, 12,000.From the tribe of Asher, 12,000. From the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000. From the tribe of Manasseh, 12,000.From the tribe of Simeon, 12,000. From the tribe of Levi, 12,000. From the tribe of Issachar, 12,000.From the tribe of Zebulun, 12,000. From the tribe of Joseph, 12,000. From the tribe of Benjamin, 12,000.
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Revelation 21:25
Its gates will never be shut, because there will be no night there.
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Isaiah 60:18
People will no longer harm one another in your land. They will not wipe out or destroy anything inside your borders. You will call your walls Salvation. And you will name your gates Praise.
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Nehemiah 12:27
The wall of Jerusalem was set apart to God. For that occasion, the Levites were gathered together from where they lived. They were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate that happy occasion. They celebrated the fact that the wall was being set apart to God. They did it by singing and giving their thanks to him. They celebrated by playing music on cymbals, harps and lyres.
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Psalms 122:7
May there be peace inside your walls. May your people be kept safe.”
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Numbers 2:2-32
“ The Israelites must camp around the tent of meeting. But they must not camp too close to it. All of them must camp under their flags and under the banners of their families.”The groups of the camp of Judah must be on the east side. They must set up camp toward the sunrise. They must camp under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Judah is Nahshon, the son of Amminadab.There are 74,600 men in Nahshon’s group.The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Issachar is Nethanel, the son of Zuar.There are 54,400 men in Nethanel’s group.The tribe of Zebulun will be next. The leader of the tribe of Zebulun is Eliab, the son of Helon.There are 57,400 men in Eliab’s group.So a total of 186,400 men will be set apart for the camp of Judah. They will be arranged group by group. They will start out first.The groups of the camp of Reuben will be on the south side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Reuben is Elizur, the son of Shedeur.There are 46,500 men in Elizur’s group.The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Simeon is Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai.There are 59,300 men in Shelumiel’s group.The tribe of Gad will be next. The leader of the tribe of Gad is Eliasaph, the son of Deuel.There are 45,650 men in Eliasaph’s group.So a total of 151,450 men will be set apart for the camp of Reuben. They will be arranged group by group. They will start out second.Then the camp of the Levites will start out. The tent of meeting will go with them. They will march in the middle of the other camps. They will start out in the same order as they do when they set up camp. Each one will be in their own place under their flag.The groups of the camp of Ephraim will be on the west side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Ephraim is Elishama, the son of Ammihud.There are 40,500 men in Elishama’s group.The tribe of Manasseh will be next to them. The leader of the tribe of Manasseh is Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.There are 32,200 men in Gamaliel’s group.The tribe of Benjamin will be next. The leader of the tribe of Benjamin is Abidan, the son of Gideoni.There are 35,400 men in Abidan’s group.So a total of 108,100 men will be set apart for the camp of Ephraim. They will be arranged group by group. They will start out third.The groups of the camp of Dan will be on the north side. They will be under their flag. The leader of the tribe of Dan is Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai.There are 62,700 men in Ahiezer’s group.The tribe of Asher will camp next to them. The leader of the tribe of Asher is Pagiel, the son of Okran.There are 41,500 men in Pagiel’s group.The tribe of Naphtali will be next. The leader of the tribe of Naphtali is Ahira, the son of Enan.There are 53,400 men in Ahira’s group.So a total of 157,600 men will be set apart for the camp of Dan. They will start out last. They will march under their flags.Those are the men of Israel. They were counted according to their families. The total number of all the men in the camps is 603,550, group by group.
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Psalms 51:18
May you be pleased to give Zion success. May it please you to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
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Revelation 21:17-21
The angel measured the wall as human beings measure things. It was 200 feet thick.The wall was made out of jasper. The city was made out of pure gold, as pure as glass.The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of jewel. The first foundation was made out of jasper. The second was made out of sapphire. The third was made out of agate. The fourth was made out of emerald.The fifth was made out of onyx. The sixth was made out of ruby. The seventh was made out of chrysolite. The eighth was made out of beryl. The ninth was made out of topaz. The tenth was made out of turquoise. The eleventh was made out of jacinth. The twelfth was made out of amethyst.The 12 gates were made from 12 pearls. Each gate was made out of a single pearl. The main street of the city was made out of gold. It was gold as pure as glass that people can see through clearly.
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Isaiah 54:12
I will line the top of your city wall with rubies. I will make your gates out of gleaming jewels. And I will make all your walls out of precious stones.
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Matthew 18:10
“ See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones. Here is what I tell you. Their angels in heaven are always with my Father who is in heaven.
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Ezra 9:9
We are still slaves. But you are our God. You haven’t turned away from us. You haven’t left us in our slavery. You have been kind to us. The kings of Persia have seen it. You have given us new life to repair your temple and rebuild it. You have given us a place of safety in Judah and Jerusalem.
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Luke 15:10
I tell you, it is the same in heaven. There is joy in heaven over one sinner who turns away from sin.”
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Luke 16:22
“ The time came when the beggar died. The angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.
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Acts 26:7
It is the promise that our 12 tribes are hoping to see come true. Because of this hope they serve God with faithful and honest hearts day and night. King Agrippa, it is also because of this hope that these Jews are bringing charges against me.
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Hebrews 1:14
All angels are spirits who serve. God sends them to serve those who will receive salvation.