Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

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;

Holman Bible

arrayed with God’s glory. Her radiance was like a very precious stone, like a jasper stone, bright 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.

A Conservative Version

having the glory of God, the light of it similar to a most precious stone, like a jasper stone being crystal clear,

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:

Amplified

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.

An Understandable Version

It had the splendor of God [shining from it], and was as brilliant as a very precious stone, as crystal-clear as jasper.

Anderson New Testament

having the glory of God: that which gave it light was like a most costly stone, like jasper-stone, brilliant 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:

Common New Testament

having the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

Daniel 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.

Darby Translation

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

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

having the glory of God; (its luster was like that of a precious gem, even as a jasper stone, clear as crystal,)

Godbey New Testament

having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone most precious, as a crystalline, jasper stone;

Goodspeed New Testament

in all the glory of God. It shone with a radiance like that of some very precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal.

John Wesley New Testament

Having the glory of God: her window was like the most precious stone, like a jasper stone,

Julia Smith Translation

Having the glory of God: and her luminary like a most precious stone, as jasper stone, shining like crystal;

King James 2000

Having the glory of God: and its radiance was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

Lexham Expanded Bible

that has the glory of God. Its radiance [is] like a precious stone, [something] like a jasper stone, shining like crystal.

Modern King James verseion

having the glory of God. And its light was like a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

having the brightness of God. And her shining was like unto a stone most precious, even a Jasper clear as Crystal:

Moffatt New Testament

with the glory of God. The sheen of it resembled some rare jewel like jasper, clear as crystal;

Montgomery New Testament

It had the glory of God. Its light was like some precious stone, like jasper, 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;

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

having the glory of God; its luminary was like the most precious stone, like a crystalline jasper.

The Emphasized Bible

having the glory of God, - her lustre, like unto a stone most precious, as a jasper stone, shining as crystal;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

having the glory of God: and her brilliance was like the most precious gem, as a jasper stone, transparent as crystal;

Twentieth Century New Testament

Its brilliance was like that of some very precious stone, like a jasper, transparent as crystal.

Webster

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.

Williams New Testament

and it continued to retain the glory of God. The luster of it was like a very precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal.

World 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;

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:

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

the glory
δόξα 
Doxa 
Usage: 141

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

her

Usage: 0

φωστήρ 
Phoster 
Usage: 2

ὅμοιος 
Homoios 
Usage: 26

a stone
λίθος 
Lithos 
Usage: 41

τίμιος 
Timios 
Usage: 14

ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

a jasper
ἴασπις 
Iaspis 
Usage: 4

λίθος 
Lithos 
Usage: 41

Context Readings

A Description Of The New Jerusalem

10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper. 12 It had a great and high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names were written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.


Cross References

Revelation 4:6

and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal; and in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind.

Revelation 22:5

And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever.

Revelation 21:18-19

The material of the wall was jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass.

Job 28:17

Gold or glass cannot equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.

Isaiah 4:5

then the Lord will create over the whole area of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud by day, even smoke, and the brightness of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory will be a canopy.

Isaiah 60:1-2

Arise, shine; for your light has come,
And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

Isaiah 60:19-20

“No longer will you have the sun for light by day,
Nor for brightness will the moon give you light;
But you will have the Lord for an everlasting light,
And your God for your glory.

Ezekiel 1:22

Now over the heads of the living beings there was something like an expanse, like the awesome gleam of crystal, spread out over their heads.

Ezekiel 1:26

Now above the expanse that was over their heads there was something resembling a throne, like lapis lazuli in appearance; and on that which resembled a throne, high up, was a figure with the appearance of a man.

Ezekiel 28:13-14

“You were in Eden, the garden of God;
Every precious stone was your covering:
The ruby, the topaz and the diamond;
The beryl, the onyx and the jasper;
The lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald;
And the gold, the workmanship of your settings and sockets,
Was in you.
On the day that you were created
They were prepared.

Ezekiel 28:16

“By the abundance of your trade
You were internally filled with violence,
And you sinned;
Therefore I have cast you as profane
From the mountain of God.
And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub,
From the midst of the stones of fire.

Ezekiel 43:2

and behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the way of the east. And His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shone with His glory.

Ezekiel 48:35

The city shall be 18,000 cubits round about; and the name of the city from that day shall be, ‘The Lord is there.’”

Revelation 4:3

And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance.

Revelation 15:8

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

Revelation 21:22-23

I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

Revelation 22:1

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

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