Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The city possesses the glory of God; its brilliance is like a precious jewel, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper.
New American Standard Bible
having
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.
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
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;
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,
Themes
Glory » Of God » Enlightens God's people
Precious stones » General references to
Precious stones » Names of » Jasper
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Jasper
Precious stones » Names of » Crystal
Precious stones » Brilliant and glittering
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Glory of heavenly jerusalem
Radiancy » Radiant lives, of the saints
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
Topics
Interlinear
Timios
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 21:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Description Of The New Jerusalem
10 So he took me away in the Spirit to a huge, majestic mountain and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God. 11 The city possesses the glory of God; its brilliance is like a precious jewel, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper. 12 It has a massive, high wall with twelve gates, with twelve angels at the gates, and the names of the twelve tribes of the nation of Israel are written on the gates.
Cross References
Revelation 4:6
and in front of the throne was something like a sea of glass, like crystal. In the middle of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.
Revelation 22:5
Night will be no more, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
Revelation 21:18-19
The city's wall is made of jasper and the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.
Job 28:17
Neither gold nor crystal can be compared with it, nor can a vase of gold match its worth.
Isaiah 4:5
Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over its convocations a cloud and smoke by day and a bright flame of fire by night; indeed a canopy will accompany the Lord's glorious presence.
Isaiah 60:1-2
"Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you!
Isaiah 60:19-20
The sun will no longer supply light for you by day, nor will the moon's brightness shine on you; the Lord will be your permanent source of light -- the splendor of your God will shine upon you.
Ezekiel 1:22
Over the heads of the living beings was something like a platform, glittering awesomely like ice, stretched out over their heads.
Ezekiel 1:26
Above the platform over their heads was something like a sapphire shaped like a throne. High above on the throne was a form that appeared to be a man.
Ezekiel 28:13-14
You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering, the ruby, topaz, and emerald, the chrysolite, onyx, and jasper, the sapphire, turquoise, and beryl; your settings and mounts were made of gold. On the day you were created they were prepared.
Ezekiel 28:16
In the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned; so I defiled you and banished you from the mountain of God -- the guardian cherub expelled you from the midst of the stones of fire.
Ezekiel 43:2
I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east; the sound was like that of rushing water; and the earth radiated his glory.
Ezekiel 48:35
The circumference of the city will be six miles. The name of the city from that day forward will be: 'The Lord Is There.'"
Revelation 4:3
And the one seated on it was like jasper and carnelian in appearance, and a rainbow looking like it was made of emerald encircled the throne.
Revelation 15:8
and the temple was filled with smoke from God's glory and from his power. Thus no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues from the seven angels were completed.
Revelation 21:22-23
Now I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God -- the All-Powerful -- and the Lamb are its temple.
Revelation 22:1
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life -- water as clear as crystal -- pouring out from the throne of God and of the Lamb,