Revelation 21:18

The city wall was made of something like the green stone that we call jasper. The city itself was made of something like pure gold that looked like clear glass.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17He measured its wall and reported that it was ◄ 216 ft./70 meters► thick (OR, high). The angel used the measure that people normally use.

19The foundations of the wall of the city were beautifully made with wonderful stones that are like precious stones on earth. The first foundation stone was a crystalline stone like jasper, the second foundation stone was a blue stone like sapphire, the third foundation stone was a green stone like agate, the fourth foundation stone was a green stone like emerald,

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Cross References

1 Kings 6:30They also covered the floor of both rooms with very thin sheets of gold.

Revelation 21:11It was shining with his glory. The city was shining like a very precious jasper stone shines, and it was clear like crystal.

Revelation 21:21The twelve gates of the city were something like huge pearls. Each gate was like it was a single pearl. The ground of the main plaza of the city (OR, The streets of the city) appeared to be pure gold that looked like clear glass.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 21:10-27

The New Jerusalem. ( a. d. 95.) 9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 12 And had a… Read the whole commentary →

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