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20 5. Onyx;

6. Carnelian;

7. Quartz;

8. Beryl;

9. Topaz;

10. Chrysoprase;[a]

11. Jacinth;

12. Amethyst.

21 The 12 gates were 12 pearls. They had used a single pearl to make each gate. The city's biggest street was made from pure gold. The light shone through it, as light shines through clean glass.

22 When I looked, I saw that there was no temple in the city. The Lord God, who has all power and authority, is there himself. The Lamb is also there. So people do not need a special place to worship him there.

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  1. 21:20 ‘Chrysoprase’ or ‘Turquoise’

20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby,(A) the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.[a] 21 The twelve gates(B) were twelve pearls,(C) each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.(D)

22 I did not see a temple(E) in the city, because the Lord God Almighty(F) and the Lamb(G) are its temple.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.