KJV King James Version
Having the glory of God: and her light [was] like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
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Revelation 21:11
Having the glory of God: and her light [was] like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
WEB World English Bible
having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
ASV American Standard Version
having the glory of God: her light was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
having the glory of God, and her light is like a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal,
Surrounding context — Revelation 21
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.
10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
11 Having the glory of God: and her light [was] like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
12 And had a wall great and high, [and] had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are [the names] of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἔχουσανG2192 · echōto have/beτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόξανG1391 · doxagloryτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ.G2316 · theosGodὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoφωστὴρG5458 · phōstērlightαὐτῆςG846 · autosit/s/heὅμοιοςG3664 · homoioslikeλίθῳG3037 · lithosstoneτιμιωτάτῳG5093 · timiospreciousὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenλίθῳG3037 · lithosstoneἰάσπιδιG2393 · iaspisjasperκρυσταλλίζοντιG2929 · krustallizōbe clear
Cross-references
Revelation 4:6And before the throne [there was] a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, [were] four beasts full of eyes before and behind.Revelation 22:5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.Revelation 22:1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.Revelation 21:18-19And the building of the wall of it was [of] jasper: and the city [was] pure gold, like unto clear glass.Revelation 4:3And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and [there was] a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.Ezekiel 1:26And above the firmament that [was] over their heads [was] the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne [was] the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.Isaiah 60:19-20The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.Ezekiel 28:13-14Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone [was] thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.Ezekiel 48:35[It was] round about eighteen thousand [measures]: and the name of the city from [that] day [shall be], The LORD [is] there.Isaiah 60:1-2Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.Revelation 21:22-23And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.Isaiah 4:5And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory [shall be] a defence.Job 28:17The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it [shall not be for] jewels of fine gold.Revelation 15:8And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.Ezekiel 43:2And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice [was] like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.Ezekiel 1:22And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature [was] as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.Ezekiel 28:16By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.
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