Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. New Living Translation It shone with the glory of God and sparkled like a precious stone—like jasper as clear as crystal. English Standard Version having the glory of God, its radiance like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. Berean Standard Bible shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal. Berean Literal Bible having the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone being clear as crystal, King James Bible Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; New King James Version having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. New American Standard Bible having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very valuable stone, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper. NASB 1995 having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper. NASB 1977 having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper. Legacy Standard Bible having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like precious stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper. Amplified Bible having God’s glory [filled with His radiant light]. The brilliance of it resembled a rare and very precious jewel, like jasper, shining and clear as crystal. Christian Standard Bible arrayed with God’s glory. Her radiance was like a precious jewel, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. Holman Christian Standard Bible arrayed with God’s glory. Her radiance was like a very precious stone, like a jasper stone, bright 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: Contemporary English Version The glory of God made the city bright. It was dazzling and crystal clear like a precious jasper stone. English Revised Version having the glory of God: her light was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal: GOD'S WORD® Translation It had the glory of God. Its light was like a valuable gem, like gray quartz, as clear as crystal. Good News Translation and shining with the glory of God. The city shone like a precious stone, like a jasper, clear as crystal. International Standard Version The glory of God was its radiance, and its light was like a valuable gem, like jasper, as clear as crystal. Majority Standard Bible shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal. NET Bible The city possesses the glory of God; its brilliance is like a precious jewel, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper. New Heart English Bible having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it was a jasper stone, clear as crystal; Webster's Bible Translation Having the glory of God: and her light was like to a stone most precious, even like a jasper-stone, clear as crystal; Weymouth New Testament 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. World English Bible having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionhaving the glory of God, and her light—like a most precious stone, as a jasper stone clear as crystal, Berean Literal Bible having the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone being clear as crystal, 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, Smith's Literal Translation Having the glory of God: and her luminary like a most precious stone, as jasper stone, shining like crystal; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHaving the glory of God, and the light thereof was like to a precious stone, as to the jasper stone, even as crystal. Catholic Public Domain Version having the glory of God. And its light was like that of a precious stone, even like that of the jasper stone or like crystal. New American Bible It gleamed with the splendor of God. Its radiance was like that of a precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal. New Revised Standard Version It has the glory of God and a radiance like a very rare jewel, like jasper, clear as crystal. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHaving the glory of God, radiant as a brilliant light, resembling a very precious gem; like a jasper stone, clear as crystal: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And it had the glory of God and its light was as the likeness of precious stones, like Jasper red quartz, as the appearance of crystal. NT Translations Anderson New Testamenthaving the glory of God: that which gave it light was like a most costly stone, like jasper-stone, brilliant as crystal. Godbey New Testament having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone most precious, as a crystalline, jasper stone; Haweis New Testament having the glory of God: and her brilliance was like the most precious gem, as a jasper stone, transparent as crystal; Mace New Testament it blaz'd with the glory of God: her luminary was like that of a brilliant, even like a jasper, as transparent as crystal. Weymouth New Testament 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. Worrell New Testament having the glory of God; her radiance was like a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal; Worsley New Testament and her light was like a most precious stone, even as a Jasper-stone resembling crystal: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The New Jerusalem…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, 11shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal. 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.… Cross References Isaiah 60:1-3 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Ezekiel 43:2 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. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Isaiah 60:19-20 No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease. 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. Matthew 17:2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. Exodus 34:29-30 And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD. / Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him. Isaiah 60:13 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. 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Daniel 12:3 Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever. John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Isaiah 54:11-12 “O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. / I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. Psalm 50:2 From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth. Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. Isaiah 62:3 You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God. Treasury of Scripture Having the glory of God: and her light was like to a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; the glory. Revelation 21:22,23 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it… Revelation 22:5 And 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. Isaiah 4:5 And 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. her. Revelation 21:19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished 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 a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. Ezekiel 28:13,14,16 Thou 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… clear. Revelation 21:18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. Revelation 4:6 And 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 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Jump to Previous Ar Bright Brilliance Clear Costly Crystal Glass Glory Great Jasper Jewel Light Precious Price Radiance Rare Shining Shone Stone TransparentJump to Next Ar Bright Brilliance Clear Costly Crystal Glass Glory Great Jasper Jewel Light Precious Price Radiance Rare Shining Shone Stone TransparentRevelation 21 1. A new heaven and a new earth.10. The heavenly Jerusalem, with a full description thereof. 23. She needs no sun, the glory of God being her light. 24. The kings of the earth bring their riches unto her. shining with the glory of God The phrase "shining with the glory of God" captures the divine brilliance and majesty that emanates from the New Jerusalem. The Greek word for "glory" is "doxa," which conveys the idea of splendor, honor, and divine presence. In the biblical context, God's glory often signifies His manifest presence and power, as seen in the Old Testament when the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34). This shining glory indicates the purity and holiness of God, reflecting His unapproachable light (1 Timothy 6:16). The New Jerusalem, as described here, is a place where God's presence is fully realized, and His glory illuminates everything, symbolizing the ultimate fulfillment of God's promise to dwell among His people. its radiance like a most precious jewel like a jasper as clear as crystal Parallel Commentaries ... Greek shining withἔχουσαν (echousan) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 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 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 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application. of God. Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 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 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 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 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 5093: Of great price, precious, honored. jewel, λίθῳ (lithō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 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 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. a jasper ἰάσπιδι (iaspidi) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 2393: Jasper; a precious stone. Probably of foreign origin; 'jasper', a gem. stone, λίθῳ (lithō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 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 2929: To be clear as crystal, brilliant like crystal. From krustallos; to make ice. 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