Revelation 21:11
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Having the glory of God, and the light thereof was like to a precious stone, as to the jasper stone even as crystal.

the glory.

Revelation 21:22,23 And I saw no temple therein. For the Lord God Almighty is the temple thereof, and the Lamb. . . .

Revelation 22:5 And night shall be no more. And they shall not need the light of the lamp, nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall enlighten then. And they shall reign for ever and ever.

Isaiah 4:5 And the Lord will create upon every place of mount Sion, and where he is called upon, a cloud by day, and a smoke and the brightness of a flaming fire in the night: for over all the glory shall be a protection.

Isaiah 60:1,2,19,20 Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. . . .

Ezekiel 48:35 Its circumference was eighteen thousand: and the name of the city from that day, The Lord is there.

her.

Revelation 21:19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper: the second, sapphire: the third; a chalcedony: the fourth, an emerald:

Ezekiel 1:26 And above the firmament that was over their heads, was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of the sapphire stone, and upon the likeness of the throne, was the likeness of the appearance of a man above upon it.

Ezekiel 28:13,14,16 Thou wast in the pleasures of the paradise of God: every precious stone was thy covering: the sardius, the topaz, and the jasper, the chrysolite, and the onyx, and the beryl, the sapphire, and the carbuncle, and the emerald: gold the work of thy beauty: and thy pipes were prepared in the day that thou wast created. . . .

clear.

Revelation 21:18 And the building of the wall thereof was of jasper stone: but the city itself pure gold like to clear glass.

Revelation 4:6 And in the sight of the throne was, as it were, a sea of glass like to crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind.

Revelation 22:1 And he shewed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Job 28:17 Gold or crystal cannot equal it, neither shall any vessels of gold be changed for it.

Ezekiel 1:22 And over the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of the firmament, the appearance of crystal terrible to behold, and stretched out over their heads above.

Context
The New Jerusalem
10And he took me up in spirit to a great and high mountain: and he shewed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11Having the glory of God, and the light thereof was like to a precious stone, as to the jasper stone even as crystal. 12And it had a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and in the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.…
Cross References
Isaiah 60:1
Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

Ezekiel 43:2
And behold the glory of the God of Israel came in by the way of the east: and his voice was like the noise of many waters, and the earth shone with his majesty.

Revelation 4:3
And he that sat was to the sight like the jasper and the sardine stone. And there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

Revelation 4:6
And in the sight of the throne was, as it were, a sea of glass like to crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures, full of eyes before and behind.

Revelation 15:8
And the temple was filled with smoke from the majesty 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.

Revelation 21:18
And the building of the wall thereof was of jasper stone: but the city itself pure gold like to clear glass.

Revelation 21:19
And the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper: the second, sapphire: the third; a chalcedony: the fourth, an emerald:

Revelation 21:23
And the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it. For the glory of God hath enlightened it: and the Lamb is the lamp thereof.

Revelation 22:5
And night shall be no more. And they shall not need the light of the lamp, nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall enlighten then. And they shall reign for ever and ever.

Lexicon
shining with
ἔχουσαν (echousan)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

glory
δόξαν (doxan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

of God.
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

Its
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

radiance
φωστὴρ (phōstēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5458: A light, an illuminator, perhaps the sun; a star; brilliancy. From phos; an illuminator, i.e. a luminary, or brilliancy.

[was] like
ὅμοιος (homoios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.

a most precious
τιμιωτάτῳ (timiōtatō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular - Superlative
Strong's Greek 5093: Of great price, precious, honored.

jewel,
λίθῳ (lithō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3037: A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.

like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a jasper
ἰάσπιδι (iaspidi)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2393: Jasper; a precious stone. Probably of foreign origin; 'jasper', a gem.

stone,
λίθῳ (lithō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3037: A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.

clear as crystal.
κρυσταλλίζοντι (krystallizonti)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2929: To be clear as crystal, brilliant like crystal. From krustallos; to make ice.


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

having the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone being clear as crystal,

Having the glory of God: and her light was like to a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

having the glory of God: her light was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal:

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

having the glory of God: her light was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal:

Having the glory of God: and her light was like to a stone most precious, even like a jasper-stone, clear as crystal;

and bringing with it the glory of God. It shone with a radiance like that of a very precious stone--such as a jasper, bright and transparent.

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

having the glory of God, and her light is like a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal,
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