Surround Zion and encircle her, count her towers. Rav Nachman said (Kohelet 1:9), "What has been is what will be." Just as the Lord took Israel out of Egypt with glorious clouds and carried them, as it is said (Exodus 19:4), "I bore you on eagles' wings," so He will do for them, as it is said (Isaiah 60:8), "Who are these that fly like a cloud?" Count her towers.
How many gardens will there be in Jerusalem, and how many towers will there be, 1,000 and 500? How many cisterns, 1,000 and 16,000? Rav Nachman said, "What has been is what will be." Just as Israel sang a song and the waters rose for them, so it will be in the future, as it is said (Psalm 87:7), "Singers and dancers will say, 'All my springs are in you.'"
And how many pools will there be, 1,000 and 16,000, in the valleys? How many gates, 12 for each tribe? "Surround Zion and encircle her."...