SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:13
Al oriente tres puertas; al aquiln tres puertas; al mediodía tres puertas; al poniente tres puertas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:13
Verse 13. On the east three gates] The city is here represented as standing to the four cardinal points of heaven, and presenting one side to each of these points.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. On the east three gates , etc.] 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 43:5,6 Luke 13:29).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-21 - God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they soun the trumpet of Divine Providence, and warn a careless world; sometime they discover things of a heavenly nature of the heirs of salvation Those who would have clear views of heaven, must get as near to heave as they can, on the mount of meditation and faith. The subject of the vision is the church of God in a perfect, triumphant state, shining in its lustre; glorious in relation to Christ; which shows that the happiness of heaven consists in intercourse with God, and in conformit to him. The change of emblems from a bride to a city, shows that we ar only to take general ideas from this description. The wall is for security. Heaven is a safe state; those who are there, are separate and secured from all evils and enemies. This city is vast; here is roo for all the people of God. The foundation of the wall; the promise an power of God, and the purchase of Christ, are the strong foundations of the safety and happiness of the church. These foundations are set fort by twelve sorts of precious stones, denoting the variety and excellenc of the doctrines of the gospel, or of the graces of the Holy Spirit, or the personal excellences of the Lord Jesus Christ. Heaven has gates there is a free admission to all that are sanctified; they shall no find themselves shut out. These gates were all of pearls. Christ is the Pearl of great price, and he is our Way to God. The street of the cit was pure gold, like transparent glass. The saints in heaven tread gol under foot. The saints are there at rest, yet it is not a state of sleep and idleness; they have communion, not only with God, but with one another. All these glories but faintly represent heaven.
Greek Textus Receptus
απ 575 ανατολης 395 πυλωνες 4440 τρεις 5140 απο 575 βορρα 1005 πυλωνες 4440 τρεις 5140 απο 575 νοτου 3558 πυλωνες 4440 τρεις 5140 {2: και 2532 } απο 575 δυσμων 1424 πυλωνες 4440 τρεις 5140
Vincent's NT Word Studies
13. East (anatolhv). See on Matt. ii. 2, and on day-spring, Luke i. 78. See the tribes arranged by gates in Ezek. xlviii. 31-34.
West (dusmwn). Lit., the goings down or settings.
