New American Standard Bible 1995
Revelation 21:9-27
91ThenG2532 oneG1520 of the sevenG2033 angelsG32 who hadG2192 the 2sevenG2033 bowlsG5357 3fullG1073 of the 4sevenG2033 lastG2078 plaguesG4127 cameG2064 and spokeG2980 with me, sayingG3004, “5ComeG1204 hereG1204, I will showG1166 you the 6brideG3565, the wifeG1135 of the LambG721.” 10And 7he carriedG667 me awayG667 89in the SpiritG4151 to a greatG3173 and highG5308 mountainG3735, and showedG1166 me 10the holyG40 cityG4172, JerusalemG2419, comingG2597 downG2597 out of heavenG3772 from GodG2316, 11havingG2192 11the gloryG1391 of GodG2316. Her 12brillianceG5458 was likeG3664 a veryG5093 costlyG5093 stoneG3037, as a 13stoneG3037 of 14crystal-clearG2929 jasperG2393. 1215It hadG2192 a greatG3173 and highG5308 wallG5038, 1617with twelveG1427 18gatesG4440, and at the gatesG4440 twelveG1427 angelsG32; and namesG3686 were writtenG1924 on them, whichG3739 are the names of the twelveG1427 tribesG5443 of the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2474. 13There were threeG5140 gatesG4440 on the eastG395 and threeG5140 gatesG4440 on the northG1005 and threeG5140 gatesG4440 on the southG3558 and threeG5140 gatesG4440 on the westG1424. 14And the wallG5038 of the cityG4172 hadG2192 19twelveG1427 foundationG2310 stonesG2310, and on them were the twelveG1427 namesG3686 of the 20twelveG1427 apostlesG652 of the LambG721.
15The one who spokeG2980 with me hadG2192 a 21goldG5552 measuringG2563 22rodG2563 to measureG3354 the cityG4172, and its 23gatesG4440 and its wallG5038. 16The cityG4172 is laidG2749 out as a squareG5068, and its lengthG3372 is as greatG3745 as the widthG4114; and he measuredG3354 the cityG4172 with the 24rodG2563, 25fifteen hundred milesG4712; its lengthG3372 and widthG4114 and heightG5311 are equalG2470. 17And he measuredG3354 its wallG5038, 26seventy-two yardsG4083, according to 27humanG444 28measurementsG3358, whichG3739 are also 29angelicG32 measurements. 18The materialG1746 of the wallG5038 was 30jasperG2393; and the cityG4172 was 31pureG2513 goldG5553, likeG3664 32clearG2513 33glassG5194. 1934The foundationG2310 stonesG2310 of the cityG4172 wallG5038 were adornedG2885 with everyG3956 kindG3956 of preciousG5093 stoneG3037. The firstG4413 foundationG2310 stoneG2310 was 35jasperG2393; the secondG1208, sapphireG4552; the thirdG5154, chalcedonyG5472; the fourthG5067, 36emeraldG4665; 20the fifthG3991, sardonyxG4557; the sixthG1623, 37sardiusG4556; the seventhG1442, chrysoliteG5555; the eighthG3590, berylG969; the ninthG1729, topazG5116; the tenthG1182, chrysopraseG5556; the eleventhG1734, jacinthG5192; the twelfthG1428, amethystG271. 21And the twelveG1427 38gatesG4440 were twelveG1427 39pearlsG3135; eachG1538 oneG1520 of the gatesG4440 was a singleG1520 pearlG3135. And the streetG4116 of the cityG4172 was 40pureG2513 goldG5553, likeG5613 transparentG1306 41glassG5194.
22I sawG3708 42noG3756 43templeG3485 in it, for the 44LordG2962 GodG2316 the AlmightyG3841 and the 45LambG721 are its 46templeG3485. 23And the cityG4172 47hasG2192 noG3756 needG5532 of the sunG2246 orG3761 of the moonG4582 to shineG5316 on it, for 48the gloryG1391 of GodG2316 has illuminedG5461 it, and its lampG3088 is the 49LambG721. 2450The nationsG1484 will walkG4043 by its lightG5457, and the 51kingsG935 of the earthG1093 52will bringG5342 their gloryG1391 into it. 25In the daytimeG2250 (for 53there will be noG3756 nightG3571 thereG1563) 54its gatesG4440 55will neverG3756 be closedG2808; 26and 56they will bringG5342 the gloryG1391 and the honorG5092 of the nationsG1484 into it; 27and 57nothingG3956 uncleanG2839, and noG3756G3361 one who practicesG4160 abominationG946 and lyingG5579, shall everG3756G3361 comeG1525 into it, but onlyG1487G3361 thoseG3588 58whose names are 59writtenG1125 in the Lamb’sG721 bookG975 of lifeG2222.
Notes
- 1. Revelation 21:9 Rev 17:1 ↩
- 2. Revelation 21:9 Rev 15:7 ↩
- 3. Revelation 21:9 Lit who were full ↩
- 4. Revelation 21:9 Rev 15:1 ↩
- 5. Revelation 21:9 Rev 17:1 ↩
- 6. Revelation 21:9 Rev 19:7; 21:2 ↩
- 7. Revelation 21:10 Ezek 40:2; Rev 17:3 ↩
- 8. Revelation 21:10 Or in spirit ↩
- 9. Revelation 21:10 Rev 1:10 ↩
- 10. Revelation 21:10 Rev 21:2 ↩
- 11. Revelation 21:11 Is 60:1f; Ezek 43:2; Rev 15:8; 21:23; 22:5 ↩
- 12. Revelation 21:11 Lit luminary ↩
- 13. Revelation 21:11 Rev 4:3; 21:18, 19 ↩
- 14. Revelation 21:11 Rev 4:6 ↩
- 15. Revelation 21:12 Lit having ↩
- 16. Revelation 21:12 Lit having ↩
- 17. Revelation 21:12 Ezek 48:31-34 ↩
- 18. Revelation 21:12 Rev 21:15, 21, 25; 22:14 ↩
- 19. Revelation 21:14 Heb 11:10 ↩
- 20. Revelation 21:14 Acts 1:26 ↩
- 21. Revelation 21:15 Lit measure, a gold reed ↩
- 22. Revelation 21:15 Ezek 40:3; Rev 11:1 ↩
- 23. Revelation 21:15 Rev 21:12, 21, 25 ↩
- 24. Revelation 21:16 Lit reed ↩
- 25. Revelation 21:16 Lit twelve thousand stadia; a stadion was approx 600 ft ↩
- 26. Revelation 21:17 Lit one hundred forty-four cubits ↩
- 27. Revelation 21:17 Deut 3:11; Rev 13:18 ↩
- 28. Revelation 21:17 Lit measure ↩
- 29. Revelation 21:17 Rev 21:9 ↩
- 30. Revelation 21:18 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 31. Revelation 21:18 Rev 21:21 ↩
- 32. Revelation 21:18 Lit pure ↩
- 33. Revelation 21:18 Rev 4:6 ↩
- 34. Revelation 21:19 Ex 28:17-20; Is 54:11f; Ezek 28:13 ↩
- 35. Revelation 21:19 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 36. Revelation 21:19 Rev 4:3 ↩
- 37. Revelation 21:20 Rev 4:3 ↩
- 38. Revelation 21:21 Rev 21:12, 15, 25 ↩
- 39. Revelation 21:21 Rev 17:4 ↩
- 40. Revelation 21:21 Rev 21:18 ↩
- 41. Revelation 21:21 Rev 4:6 ↩
- 42. Revelation 21:22 Matt 24:2; John 4:21 ↩
- 43. Revelation 21:22 Or sanctuary ↩
- 44. Revelation 21:22 Rev 1:8 ↩
- 45. Revelation 21:22 Rev 5:6; 7:17; 14:4 ↩
- 46. Revelation 21:22 Or sanctuary ↩
- 47. Revelation 21:23 Is 24:23; 60:19, 20; Rev 21:25; 22:5 ↩
- 48. Revelation 21:23 Rev 21:11 ↩
- 49. Revelation 21:23 Rev 5:6; 7:17; 14:4 ↩
- 50. Revelation 21:24 Is 60:3, 5 ↩
- 51. Revelation 21:24 Ps 72:10f; Is 49:23; 60:16; Rev 21:26 ↩
- 52. Revelation 21:24 Lit bring ↩
- 53. Revelation 21:25 Zech 14:7; Rev 21:23; 22:5 ↩
- 54. Revelation 21:25 Rev 21:12, 15 ↩
- 55. Revelation 21:25 Is 60:11 ↩
- 56. Revelation 21:26 Ps 72:10f; Is 49:23; 60:16 ↩
- 57. Revelation 21:27 Is 52:1; Ezek 44:9; Zech 14:21; Rev 22:14f ↩
- 58. Revelation 21:27 Lit who have been ↩
- 59. Revelation 21:27 Rev 3:5 ↩
Commentaries on Revelation 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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