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OET (OET-RV) The nations will be able to walk around from its light, and the kings on the earth will bring their best into the city.
OET-LV And will_be_walking the nations by the light of_it, and the kings of_the earth are_bringing the glory of_them into it.
SR-GNT Καὶ περιπατήσουσιν τὰ ἔθνη διὰ τοῦ φωτὸς αὐτῆς, καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς φέρουσιν τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν εἰς αὐτήν. ‡
(Kai peripataʸsousin ta ethnaʸ dia tou fōtos autaʸs, kai hoi basileis taʸs gaʸs ferousin taʸn doxan autōn eis autaʸn.)
Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And the nations will walk by the light of her, and the kings of the earth bring their glory into her.[fn]
Some older copies read The nations that are saved will walk by the light of that city.
UST The way people live in the city will be an example to all of the world’s people groups. The rulers of the earth will bring their treasures into the city to honor God and the lamb.
BSB By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.[fn]
21:24 BYZ and TR include and honor.
BLB And the nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.
AICNT And the nations [[of those being saved]][fn] will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory [[and honor]][fn] into it,
21:24, of those being saved: Later manuscripts add. TR
21:24, and honor: Later manuscripts add. BYZ TR
OEB The nations walk by the light of it; and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.
WEB The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
NET The nations will walk by its light and the kings of the earth will bring their grandeur into it.
LSV and the nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it,
FBV The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory into the city.
TCNT The nations [fn]will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring [fn]the glory and honor of the nations into the city to present to God.
21:24 will walk by ¦ of those who have been saved will walk in TR
21:24 the glory and honor of the nations into the city to present to God ¦ their glory and honor into the city ANT BYZ PCK TR ¦ their glory into the city CT
T4T The people of [MTY] the nations will live with the light of the city shining upon them. And the kings of the earth will bring their wealth into the city to honor God and the one who is like a lamb.
LEB And the nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.
BBE And the nations will go in its light: and the kings of the earth will take their glory into it.
MOF No MOF REV book available
ASV And the nations shall walk amidst the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.
DRA And the nations shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory and honour into it.
YLT and the nations of the saved in its light shall walk, and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it,
DBY And the nations shall walk by its light; and the kings of the earth bring their glory to it.
RV And the nations shall walk amidst the light thereof: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory into it.
WBS And the nations of them who are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.
KJB And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
BB And the people which are saued, shall walke in the lyght of it: and the kynges of the earth shall bryng their glorie and honor vnto it.
(And the people which are saved, shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory and honor unto it.)
GNV And the people which are saued, shall walke in the light of it: and the Kings of the earth shall bring their glorie and honour vnto it.
(And the people which are saved, shall walk in the light of it: and the Kings of the earth shall bring their glory and honour unto it. )
CB And ye people which are saued, shal walke in the light of it: and the kynges of the earth shal brynge their glory vnto it.
(And ye/you_all people which are saved, shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory unto it.)
TNT And the people which are saved shall walke in the light of it: and the kynges of the erth shall brynge their glory vnto it.
(And the people which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory unto it. )
WYC And folkis schulen walke in liyt of it; and the kyngis of the erthe schulen brynge her glorie and onour in to it.
(And folks/people should walk in light of it; and the kings of the earth should bring her glory and honour in to it.)
LUT Und die Heiden, die da selig werden, wandeln in demselbigen Licht. Und die Könige auf Erden werden ihre Herrlichkeit in dieselbige bringen.
(And the Heiden, the there selig become, wandeln in demselbigen light. And the kinge on earthn become ihre Herrlichkeit in dieselbige bringen.)
CLV Et ambulabunt gentes in lumine ejus: et reges terræ afferent gloriam suam et honorem in illam.[fn]
(And ambulabunt gentes in lumine his: and reges terræ afferent gloriam his_own and honorem in illam.)
21.24 Et ambulabunt. Tanta erit lux in futuro, quod usque ad finem mundi, ambulabunt gentes, id est promovebuntur de bono in melius. In lumine. In spe hujus luminis, vel per lumen, vel per lucem, vel per radios cognitionis ejus. Reges terræ. Id est illi majores qui regunt terrenitatem suam et aliorum.
21.24 And ambulabunt. Tanta will_be light in futuro, that usque to finem mundi, ambulabunt gentes, id it_is promovebuntur about bono in melius. In lumine. In spe huyus luminis, or per lumen, or per lucem, or per radios cognitionis his. Reges terræ. Id it_is illi mayores who regunt terrenitatem his_own and aliorum.
UGNT καὶ περιπατήσουσιν τὰ ἔθνη διὰ τοῦ φωτὸς αὐτῆς, καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς φέρουσιν τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν εἰς αὐτήν.
(kai peripataʸsousin ta ethnaʸ dia tou fōtos autaʸs, kai hoi basileis taʸs gaʸs ferousin taʸn doxan autōn eis autaʸn.)
SBL-GNT καὶ περιπατήσουσιν τὰ ἔθνη διὰ τοῦ φωτὸς αὐτῆς· καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς φέρουσιν ⸂τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν⸃ εἰς αὐτήν·
(kai peripataʸsousin ta ethnaʸ dia tou fōtos autaʸs; kai hoi basileis taʸs gaʸs ferousin ⸂taʸn doxan autōn⸃ eis autaʸn; )
TC-GNT Καὶ [fn]περιπατήσουσι τὰ ἔθνη διὰ τοῦ φωτὸς αὐτῆς· καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς φέρουσιν [fn]αὐτῷ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰς αὐτήν.
(Kai peripataʸsousi ta ethnaʸ dia tou fōtos autaʸs; kai hoi basileis taʸs gaʸs ferousin autōi doxan kai timaʸn tōn ethnōn eis autaʸn.)
21:24 περιπατησουσι τα εθνη δια του φωτος αυτης ¦ τα εθνη των σωζομενων εν τω φωτι αυτης περιπατησουσι TR
21:24 αυτω δοξαν και τιμην των εθνων ¦ την δοξαν και την τιμην αυτων ANT BYZ PCK TR ¦ την δοξαν αυτων CT
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
21:24-25 The nations: God’s promise to Abraham is fulfilled (Gen 12:3; see Isa 2:3).
• In Revelation, the kings of the world usually refer to God’s enemies (Rev 6:15; 17:18; 18:3, 9). Now that the enemies have been destroyed (16:9, 11; 19:1-2, 19-21), the picture is of God’s glory as reflected in those people who have repented (14:6-7; cp. 11:13) and walk with God (5:9; 15:4).
• The gates that are never . . . closed contrast with the ancient scene in which closed gates protected cities from enemies, particularly at night. The people enjoy peace and security in God’s supremacy (see Isa 60:11). God’s enemies have been destroyed, and fear and failure have ended (see Zech 14:7; John 11:8-10; 12:35-36).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
περιπατήσουσιν τὰ ἔθνη διὰ τοῦ φωτὸς αὐτῆς
/will_be/_walking the nations by the light ˱of˲_it
John is speaking as if the nations would literally know where to walk because they would see well by the light from the city. In this context, the word walk figuratively means how people live and behave, and so the word light represents good guidance about how to live and behave. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the people in the city will live in such a way as to guide the nations about how to live as God wishes”
Note 2 topic: translate-textvariants
τὰ ἔθνη
the nations
Some ancient manuscripts read the nations. ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “the nations that are saved.” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of ULT.
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς φέρουσιν τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν εἰς αὐτήν
the kings ˱of˲_the earth /are/_bringing the glory ˱of˲_them into it
By their glory, John may mean by association symbols of royal power, such as crowns, scepters, and robes. He may be describing a situation like the one in 4:10, where he saw the 24 elders “lay their crowns before the throne” to acknowledge God as the Supreme Ruler. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the kings of the earth will come into the city and lay their royal crowns, scepters, and robes before God’s throne to acknowledge him as the Supreme Ruler”