Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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;

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 He then 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 arrayed with God’s glory. Her radiance was like a very precious stone, like a jasper stone, bright as crystal. 12 The city had a massive high wall, with 12 gates. Twelve angels were at the gates; the names of the 12 tribes of Israel’s sons were inscribed on the gates.


Cross References

Revelation 4:6

Something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal, was also before the throne. Four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back were in the middle and around the throne.

Revelation 22:5

Night will no longer exist, and people will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign forever and ever.

Revelation 21:18-19

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

Job 28:17

Gold and glass do not compare with it,
and articles of fine gold cannot be exchanged for it.

Isaiah 4:5

Then the Lord will create a cloud of smoke by day and a glowing flame of fire by night over the entire site of Mount Zion and over its assemblies. For there will be a canopy over all the glory,

Isaiah 60:1-2

Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord shines over you.

Isaiah 60:19-20

The sun will no longer be your light by day,
and the brightness of the moon will not shine on you;
but the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your splendor.

Ezekiel 1:22

The shape of an expanse, with a gleam like awe-inspiring crystal, was spread out over the heads of the living creatures.

Ezekiel 1:26

The shape of a throne with the appearance of sapphire stone was above the expanse. There was a form with the appearance of a human on the throne high above.

Ezekiel 28:13-14

You were in Eden, the garden of God.
Every kind of precious stone covered you:
carnelian, topaz, and diamond,
beryl, onyx, and jasper,
sapphire, turquoise and emerald.
Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold;
they were prepared on the day you were created.

Ezekiel 28:16

Through the abundance of your trade,
you were filled with violence, and you sinned.
So I expelled you in disgrace
from the mountain of God,
and banished you, guardian cherub,
from among the fiery stones.

Ezekiel 43:2

and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice sounded like the roar of mighty waters, and the earth shone with His glory.

Ezekiel 48:35

The perimeter of the city will be six miles, and the name of the city from that day on will be: Yahweh Is There.”

Revelation 4:3

and the One seated looked like jasper and carnelian stone. A rainbow that looked like an emerald surrounded the throne.

Revelation 15:8

Then the sanctuary was filled with smoke from God’s glory and from His power, and no one could enter the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

Revelation 21:22-23

I did not see a sanctuary in it, because the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its sanctuary.

Revelation 22:1

Then he showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

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