'Gates' in the Bible

The city had a massive high wall, with 12 gates. Twelve angels were at the gates; the names of the 12 tribes of Israel’s sons were inscribed on the gates.

There were three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.

The one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.

The 12 gates are 12 pearls; each individual gate was made of a single pearl. The broad street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

Each day its gates will never close because it will never be night there.

“Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.