REV 21:26 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y96
11. 166578
1. οἴσουσιν
2. ferō
3. they will be bringing
4. they bring
5. 53420
6. VIFA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓will_be˒ bringing
8. ˱they˲ ˓will_be˒ bringing
9. -
10. Y96; R166549
11. 166579
1. τήν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166580
1. δόξαν
2. doxa
3. glory
4. -
5. 13910
6. N····AFS
7. glory
8. glory
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166581
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166582
1. τήν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166583
1. τιμήν
2. timē
3. honour
4. honour
5. 50920
6. N····AFS
7. honour
8. honor
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166584
1. τῶν
2. ho
3. of the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GNP
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166585
1. ἐθνῶν
2. ethnos
3. nations
4. nations
5. 14840
6. N····GNP
7. nations
8. nations
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166586
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. into
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166587
1. αὐτήν
2. autos
3. it
4. it
5. 8460
6. R···3AFS
7. it
8. it
9. -
10. Y96; R166506
11. 166588

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 21:9–22:5: An angel showed the new Jerusalem to John

In this section, an angel showed the new Jerusalem to John. The angel again used a metaphor of a bride to describe new Jerusalem. The city was large and beautiful. God lived there with his people. His glory lighted the city. John described the city, the river that flowed through the city, and the tree that gave life. There were no bad things in the city at all.

Other examples for this section heading are:

The vision of the new Jerusalem

John saw/described the new Jerusalem as a bride for the Lamb

21:26

And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.

The glory/splendor and the honor/reverence of the nations will be brought into it.
And all the nations will bring their glory and honor into the city. (NLT)

And into the city will be brought: The Greek word that the BSB translates as will be brought is literally “(they) will bring.” Although the BSB translates this word as a passive clause, it is active in the Greek. The implied pronoun “they” may refer to:

the kings of the earth (21:24b);
the nations (21:24a);
people in general.

Some ways to translate it are:

Use a passive clause, as the BSB does. For example:
shall be brought into it (REB)
Use an active clause with a general subject. For example:
they shall bring into it (RSV)
Use an active clause and refer to the nations. For example:
all the nations will bring (NLT)

the glory and honor of the nations: There are several ways to interpret the Greek words that the BSB translates as glory and honor:

The words glory and honor have their usual meanings here. For example:
the nations’ grandeur and honor (BSB, RSV, NIV, NASB, NLT, NCV, ESV, KJV)
The word glory has its usual meaning, but the word honor refers to wealth here. For example:
The greatness and the wealth of the nations (GNT) (GNT, GW, CEV, NET, REB)
The words glory and honor refer to treasure and wealth here. For example:
their treasure and their wealth (NJB) (NJB, NABRE)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1).This is the same issue as in 21:24b regarding “glory.” Beale (page 1095) connects this word here to the same word in 21:24. Aune (page 1136), Osbourne (page 747), Kistemaker (page 573), Lenski (page 642), and Beckwith (page 763) have “glory” in their translations. But you should follow the same interpretation that you used in 21:24b.

glory: Here this Greek word means “splendor,” or “majesty.” See how you translated this word in 21:24.

honor: The Greek word that the BSB translates as honor means “respect, reverence.” See how you translated this word in 5:12 or 7:12.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

οἴσουσιν τὴν δόξαν καὶ τὴν τιμὴν τῶν ἐθνῶν

˱they˲_˓will_be˒_bringing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οἴσουσιν τήν δόξαν καί τήν τιμήν τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰς αὐτήν)

The pronoun they seems to refer to people from the nations. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the people of the nations will bring their glory and honor]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

οἴσουσιν τὴν δόξαν καὶ τὴν τιμὴν τῶν ἐθνῶν

˱they˲_˓will_be˒_bringing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οἴσουσιν τήν δόξαν καί τήν τιμήν τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰς αὐτήν)

John is likely referring to wealth, by association with the way wealth is stored in things that are considered to have glory and honor. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or express the meaning plainly. This could mean: (1) that the nations will send valuable gifts to God in the city as expressions of their devotion. Alternate translation: [they will bring valuable gifts from the nations] (2) that the nations will send tribute payments to God. Alternate translation: [they will bring tribute from the nations]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

τὴν δόξαν καὶ τὴν τιμὴν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οἴσουσιν τήν δόξαν καί τήν τιμήν τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰς αὐτήν)

The terms glory and honor mean similar things. John is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [the splendor]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. And
2. -
3. 25320
4. S
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y96
11. 166578
1. they will be bringing
2. they bring
3. 53420
5. ferō
6. V-IFA3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓will_be˒ bringing
8. ˱they˲ ˓will_be˒ bringing
9. -
10. Y96; R166549
11. 166579
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166580
1. glory
2. -
3. 13910
5. doxa
6. N-····AFS
7. glory
8. glory
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166581
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166582
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166583
1. honour
2. honour
3. 50920
5. timē
6. N-····AFS
7. honour
8. honor
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166584
1. of the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GNP
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166585
1. nations
2. nations
3. 14840
5. ethnos
6. N-····GNP
7. nations
8. nations
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166586
1. into
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y96
11. 166587
1. it
2. it
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3AFS
7. it
8. it
9. -
10. Y96; R166506
11. 166588

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear REV 21:26

SR Greek word order

Section 21:9–22:5: An angel showed the new Jerusalem to John

21:26

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)