Revelation 21:20-22
New English Translation
20 the fifth onyx,[a] the sixth carnelian,[b] the seventh chrysolite,[c] the eighth beryl,[d] the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase,[e] the eleventh jacinth,[f] and the twelfth amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates are twelve pearls—each one of the gates is made from just one pearl! The[g] main street[h] of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.
22 Now[i] I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God—the All-Powerful[j]—and the Lamb are its temple.
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- Revelation 21:20 sn Onyx (also called sardonyx) is a semiprecious stone that comes in various colors (L&N 2.35).
- Revelation 21:20 sn Carnelian is a semiprecious gemstone, usually red in color (L&N 2.36).
- Revelation 21:20 sn Chrysolite refers to either quartz or topaz, golden yellow in color (L&N 2.37).
- Revelation 21:20 sn Beryl is a semiprecious stone, usually blue-green or green in color (L&N 2.38).
- Revelation 21:20 sn Chrysoprase is a greenish type of quartz (L&N 2.40).
- Revelation 21:20 sn Jacinth is a semiprecious stone, probably blue in color (also called “hyacinth,” but that translation is not used here because of possible confusion with the flower of the same name). See L&N 2.41.
- Revelation 21:21 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Revelation 21:21 tn The Greek word πλατεῖα (plateia) refers to a major (broad) street (L&N 1.103).
- Revelation 21:22 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic. Every verse from here to the end of this chapter begins with καί in Greek, but due to differences between Greek and contemporary English style, these have not been translated.
- Revelation 21:22 tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π.…Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”
Revelation 21:20-22
New International Version
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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- Revelation 21:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
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