The City Gates and Dimensions

The exits of the city are described side by side, with three gates on the north, east, south, and west, each gate named after one of Israel's tribes. The city's perimeter totals eighteen thousand cubits. The vision ends not with a measurement alone but with a new name that interprets the whole restoration: the city shall be called 'The LORD Is There.'

“³⁰These will be the exits of the city: ³¹Beginning on the north side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi. ³²On the east side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin, and the gate of Dan. ³³On the south side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun. ³⁴And on the west side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali. ³⁵The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: