Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

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. Her radiance was like a very precious stone, like a jasper stone, bright as crystal.

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 jasper, shining and clear as crystal.

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;

NET Bible

The city possesses the glory of God; its brilliance is like a precious jewel, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

the glory
δόξα 
Doxa 
Usage: 141

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

her

Usage: 0

φωστήρ 
Phoster 
Usage: 2

ὅμοιος 
Homoios 
Usage: 26

a stone
λίθος 
Lithos 
Usage: 41

τίμιος 
Timios 
Usage: 14

ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

a jasper
ἴασπις 
Iaspis 
Usage: 4

λίθος 
Lithos 
Usage: 41

Context Readings

A Description Of The New Jerusalem

10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11 having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper. 12 It had a great, high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were inscribed--

Cross References

Revelation 4:6

and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal. And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind:

Revelation 22:5

And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.

Revelation 21:18-19

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

Job 28:17

Gold and glass cannot equal it, nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.

Isaiah 4:5

Then the LORD will create over the whole site of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud by day, and smoke and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory there will be a canopy.

Isaiah 60:1-2

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

Isaiah 60:19-20

The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

Ezekiel 1:22

Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring crystal, spread out above their heads.

Ezekiel 1:26

And above the expanse over their heads there was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like sapphire; and seated above the likeness of a throne was a likeness with a human appearance.

Ezekiel 28:13-14

You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, sardius, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire,emerald, and carbuncle; and crafted in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared.

Ezekiel 28:16

In the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence in your midst, and you sinned; so I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of God, and I destroyed you,O guardian cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

Ezekiel 43:2

And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. And the sound of his coming was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory.

Ezekiel 48:35

The circumference of the city shall be 18,000 cubits. And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The LORD Is There."

Revelation 4:3

And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald.

Revelation 15:8

and the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished.

Revelation 21:22-23

And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.

Revelation 22:1

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

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