Revelation 21:18

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“The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.”

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BSBPD

“The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the building of its wall was jasper, and the city <FI>is<Fi> pure gold--like to pure glass;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 21:18 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 6:30And he overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries.
  2. 2 Chronicles 3:6He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.
  3. Revelation 21:11shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
  4. Revelation 21:19The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
  5. Revelation 21:21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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