REV 21:18 Parallel Verse View

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ULT And the material of her wall is jasper, and the city is pure gold, like pure glass.

UST The stones of the city wall were like the green stone that people call jasper. The buildings of the city were pure gold and they showed reflections the way clear glass does.

BSB The wall was made of jasper, and the city [itself] of pure gold, as pure as glass.

MSB The wall was made of jasper, and the city [itself] of pure gold, as pure as glass.

BLB And the structure of its wall was jasper, and the city pure gold, like clear glass,

AICNT The wall was built of jasper, while the city was pure gold, like clear glass.

OEB The material of the wall of the city was jasper, and the city was built of pure gold, which shone like clear glass.

WEBBE The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The city’s wall is made of jasper and the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.

LSV and the building of its wall was jasper, and the city [is] pure gold—like to pure glass.

FBV The wall was built out of jasper. The city was made of pure gold that looked like glass.

TCNT The wall was made of jasper, while the city was pure gold, like clear glass.

T4T The city wall was made of something like the green stone that we call jasper. The city itself was made of something like pure gold that looked like clear glass.

LEB And the material of its wall is jasper, and the city is pure gold, similar in appearance to pure glass.

BBE And the building of its wall was of jasper, and the town was clear gold, clear as glass.

Moff The material of the wall is jasper, but the City is made of pure gold, transparent like glass.

Wymth The solid fabric of the wall was jasper; and the city itself was made of gold, resembling transparent glass.

ASV And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass.

DRA And the building of the wall thereof was of jasper stone: but the city itself pure gold, like to clear glass.

YLT and the building of its wall was jasper, and the city [is] pure gold — like to pure glass;

Drby And the building of its wall [was] jasper; and the city pure gold, like pure glass:

RV And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass.

SLT And the interior construction of her wall was a jasper: and the city pure gold, like pure crystal.

Wbstr And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like clear glass.

KJB-1769 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

KJB-1611 And the building of the wall of it was of Iasper, and the city was pure gold, like vnto cleare glasse.
(And the building of the wall of it was of Yasper, and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.)

Bshps And the buylding of the wall of it was of Iasper, and the citie was pure golde lyke vnto cleare glasse.
(And the building of the wall of it was of Yasper, and the city was pure gold like unto clear glass.)

Gnva And ye building of the wall of it was of Iasper: and the citie was pure golde, like vnto cleare glasse.
(And ye/you_all building of the wall of it was of Yasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. )

Cvdl And the buyldinge of the wall of it was of Iaspar. And the cite was of pure golde, like vnto cleare glasse:
(And the building of the wall of it was of Yaspar. And the cite was of pure gold, like unto clear glass:)

TNT And the byldinge of the wall of it was of iaspar. And the cite was pure gold lyke vnto cleare glasse
(And the byldinge of the wall of it was of iaspar. And the cite was pure gold like unto clear glass )

Wycl And the bildyng of the wal therof was of the stoon iaspis. And the citee it silf was clene gold, lijk clene glas.
(And the building of the wall thereof was of the stone iaspis. And the city itself was clean gold, like clean glas.)

Luth Und der Bau ihrer Mauern war von Jaspis und die Stadt von lauterem Golde gleich dem reinen Glase.
(And the/of_the building(n) of_their/her walls what/which from Yaspis and the city from louderem gold(n) even to_him pure Glase.)

ClVg Et erat structura muri ejus ex lapide jaspide: ipsa vero civitas aurum mundum simile vitro mundo.[fn]
(And was structura walls his from stone yaspide: herself indeed/however city gold the_world simile vitro to_the_world. )

21.18 Et erat. Dixerat in hac civitate esse muros et portas et fundamenta, et ipsos inter se, alios majores, alios minores, hic exsequitur qualis sit murus et qualis ipsa civitas et fundamenta et portæ. Structura muri ejus ex lapide jaspide. Id est, si aliquis sit ad hoc instructus ut sit defensor aliorum, hoc habet ex fide quam firmiter tenet et prædicat, quam Jaspis viridis significat, ut sit defensor aliorum. Aurum. Sapientiam denotat aurum; vitrum autem fidei puritatem, qua ore promittit quod corde credit.

21.18 And was. Dixerat in/into/on this_way city to_be the_walls and doors and foundations, and themselves between himself, others elders, others minors, this/here exsequitur such_as be the_wall and such_as herself city and foundations and gates. Structura walls his from stone yaspide. That it_is, when/but_if someone be to this instructus as be defensor of_others, this has from with_faith how firmiter holds and preach, how Yaspis mendis means, as be defensor of_others. Aurum. Wisdomm denotes gold; vitrum however of_faith puritatem, which vocally promises that heart he_believes.

UGNT καὶ ἡ ἐνδώμησις τοῦ τείχους αὐτῆς ἴασπις; καὶ ἡ πόλις χρυσίον καθαρὸν, ὅμοιον ὑάλῳ καθαρῷ.
(kai haʸ endōmaʸsis tou teiⱪous autaʸs iaspis; kai haʸ polis ⱪrusion katharon, homoion hualōi katharōi.)

SBL-GNT ⸀καὶ ἡ ἐνδώμησις τοῦ τείχους αὐτῆς ἴασπις, καὶ ἡ πόλις χρυσίον καθαρὸν ὅμοιον ὑάλῳ καθαρῷ·
(⸀kai haʸ endōmaʸsis tou teiⱪous autaʸs iaspis, kai haʸ polis ⱪrusion katharon homoion hualōi katharōi;)

RP-GNT Καὶ ἦν ἡ ἐνδόμησις τοῦ τείχους αὐτῆς, ἴασπις· καὶ ἡ πόλις χρυσίον καθαρόν, ὅμοιον ὑέλῳ καθαρῷ.
(Kai aʸn haʸ endomaʸsis tou teiⱪous autaʸs, iaspis; kai haʸ polis ⱪrusion katharon, homoion huelōi katharōi.)

TC-GNT Καὶ [fn]ἦν ἡ [fn]ἐνδόμησις τοῦ τείχους αὐτῆς ἴασπις· καὶ ἡ πόλις χρυσίον καθαρόν, [fn]ὅμοιον [fn]ὑέλῳ καθαρῷ.
(Kai aʸn haʸ endomaʸsis tou teiⱪous autaʸs iaspis; kai haʸ polis ⱪrusion katharon, homoion huelōi katharōi. )

21:18 ην 𝔐^A,C,K 90.4% ¦ — NA SBL TH WH 8.3%

21:18 ενδομησις ¦ ενδωμησις NA SBL TH WH

21:18 ομοιον ¦ ομοια Αν TR

21:18 υελω ¦ υαλω ANT CT TR

Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN 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

21:18a

The wall was made of jasper,

The wall was made of jasper stone,
The wall was made of polished jasper.

jasper: This word refers to a spotted or veined stone of a variety of colors. It is often a reddish color, but can also be deep green, brown, or deep yellow. See how you translated this word in 21:11.

21:18b

and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.

and the city was made of pure gold, like clean/pure glass.
The city was made of pure gold, which was as clean/pure as glass.

the city itself of pure gold: This phrase indicates that everything in the city was made of pure gold. This would include the buildings and at least the main street (21:21b).

pure gold: The word pure refers to something without dirt or blemish. The gold had nothing else in it.

as pure as glass: There are two ways to interpret the Greek word that the BSB translates as pure:

The phrase indicates that the gold is very pure. For example:
as pure as glass (NCV) (BSB, NIV, REB, NCV)
The phrase indicates the gold is see-through. For example:
as clear as glass (GNT) (RSV, GNT, NJB, NASB, NABRE, NLT, GW, CEV, NET, ESV, KJV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), because the word pure should be understood in the same way here as in the phrase “pure gold.”BDAG and other Greek dictionaries list the meanings as “clean, pure.” The meaning “clear/transparent” is not a part of the meaning of the Greek word. Beale (page 1079), Lenski (page 639), Hughes (on TW), and Swete (page 290) support interpretation (1). Other ways to translate this phrase are:

with the brilliance of glass (JBP)

bright as clear glass (REB)

The Greek word also means “clean.” John probably implies that the city is acceptable to God. The Jews and Jesus used the word “clean” in the same way (Matthew 23:26, Luke 11:41, John 13:10) The gold of the city is completely without dirt or blemish. For example:

as clean as glass

Parallel REV 21:18

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

21:18a

21:18b