Revelation 21:24 “By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth…”

Revelation 21:24

By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

World English Bible

The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.

American Standard Version

And the nations shall walk amidst the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the people which are saued, shall walke in the light of it: and the Kings of the earth shall bring their glorie and honour vnto it.

Darby Translation

And the nations shall walk by its light; and the kings of the earth bring their glory to it.

Young's Literal Translation

and the nations of the saved in its light shall walk, and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it,

Bible in Basic English

And the nations will go in its light: and the kings of the earth will take their glory into it.

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Cross references

“the nations”

Revelation 22:2 Isaiah 66:18 Zechariah 2:11 Romans 15:10–12 Isaiah 52:15 Isaiah 55:5

Revelation 22:2 · BSB

down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of…

Isaiah 66:18 · BSB

“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.

Zechariah 2:11 · BSB

“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.

Romans 15:10–12 · BSB

Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.”

Isaiah 52:15 · BSB

so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.

Isaiah 55:5 · BSB

Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory on you.”

“walk”

Isaiah 2:5

Isaiah 2:5 · BSB

Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.

“the kings”

Isaiah 60:3–10 Isaiah 60:13 Psalm 72:10 Psalm 72:11 Isaiah 66:11

Isaiah 60:3–10 · BSB

Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

Isaiah 60:13 · BSB

The glory of Lebanon will come to you— its cypress, elm, and boxwood together— to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.

Psalm 72:10 · BSB

May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Psalm 72:11 · BSB

May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

Isaiah 66:11 · BSB

so that you may nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you may drink deeply and delight yourselves in her glorious abundance.

Also

Revelation 21:26 Isaiah 60:16

Revelation 21:26 · BSB

And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.

Isaiah 60:16 · BSB

You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

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

In context

23And 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.

25Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.

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