Revelation 21:11 “shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious j…”

Revelation 21:11

shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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;

World English Bible

having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

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:

Geneva Bible 1599

Hauing the glorie of God: and her shining was like vnto a stone most precious, as a Iasper stone cleare as crystall,

Darby Translation

having the glory of God. Her shining [was] like a most precious stone, as a crystal-like jasper stone;

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,

Bible in Basic English

Having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone of great price, a jasper stone, clear as glass:

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Cross references

“the glory”

Revelation 22:5 Isaiah 4:5 Ezekiel 48:35 Revelation 21:22 Revelation 21:23 Isaiah 60:1

Revelation 22:5 · BSB

There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

Isaiah 4:5 · BSB

Then the LORD will create over all of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night. For over all the glory there will be a canopy,

Ezekiel 48:35 · BSB

The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE. ”

Revelation 21:22 · BSB

But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

Revelation 21:23 · BSB

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Isaiah 60:1 · BSB

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

“her”

Ezekiel 1:26 Revelation 21:19 Ezekiel 28:13 Ezekiel 28:14 Ezekiel 28:16

Ezekiel 1:26 · BSB

Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.

Revelation 21:19 · BSB

The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

Ezekiel 28:13 · BSB

You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepar…

Ezekiel 28:14 · BSB

You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones.

Ezekiel 28:16 · BSB

By the vastness of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.

“clear”

Revelation 4:6 Revelation 22:1 Job 28:17 Ezekiel 1:22 Revelation 21:18

Revelation 4:6 · BSB

And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.

Revelation 22:1 · BSB

Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

Job 28:17 · BSB

Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.

Ezekiel 1:22 · BSB

Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.

Revelation 21:18 · BSB

The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.

Also

Revelation 4:3 Revelation 15:8 Ezekiel 43:2

Revelation 4:3 · BSB

The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.

Revelation 15:8 · BSB

And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

Ezekiel 43:2 · BSB

and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

12The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.

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