Gold and glass cannot equal it, nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
Revelation 21:11 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 It has the glory of God and a radiance like a very rare jewel, like jasper, clear as crystal. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Clothed in God's glory [in all its splendor and radiance]. The luster of it resembled a rare and most precious jewel, like jasper, shining clear as crystal. American Standard Version (1901) having the glory of God: her light was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal: Common English Bible The city had God’s glory. Its brilliance was like a priceless jewel, like jasper that was as clear 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Having the glory of God, and the light thereof was like to a precious stone, as to the jasper stone, even as crystal. |
Gold and glass cannot equal it, nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.
Then the Lord will create over the whole site of Mount Zion and over its places of assembly a cloud by day and smoke and the shining of a flaming fire by night. Indeed, over all the glory there will be a canopy.
Over the heads of the living creatures there was something like a dome, shining like crystal, spread out above their heads.
And above the dome over their heads there was something like a throne, in appearance like sapphire, and seated above the likeness of the throne was something that seemed like a human form.
In the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned, so I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of God, and I drove you out, O guardian cherub, from among the stones of fire.
And there the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east; the sound was like the sound of mighty waters, and the earth shone with his glory.
The circumference of the city shall be eighteen thousand cubits. And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The Lord Is There.
and the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were ended.
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.
And the one seated there looks like jasper and carnelian, and around the throne is a rainbow that looks like an emerald.
and in front of the throne there is something like a sea of glass, like crystal. Around the throne, and on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and back: