Revelation 21:13 (YLT)

Passage

at the east three gates, at the north three gates, at the south three gates, at the west three gates;

Nearby Context

Revelation 21:11 having the glory of God, and her light <FI>is<Fi> like a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal,

Revelation 21:12 having also a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve messengers, and names written thereon, which are <FI>those<Fi> of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel,

Revelation 21:13 at the east three gates, at the north three gates, at the south three gates, at the west three gates;

Revelation 21:14 and the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Revelation 21:15 And he who is speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "east", "three", "gates", "north", and "south". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "east" and "three", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "having also a wall great and high..." into verse 14's "and the wall of the city had...", so "east" and "three" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "east" and "three" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.