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Revelation 21:11

Jerusalem had the glory of God, and its brilliance was like a very precious jewel, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

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In The 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;

In Context

10Then he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God.

12It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.

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Cross References

Isaiah 4:5Then over the whole site of Mount Zion and over her place of assembly, 1 Yahweh will create cloud and smoke by day, 1 and the shining of a flaming fire by night; 1 it will be a canopy over all the glory. 1

Isaiah 60:19The sun will no longer be your light by day, 1 nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you; 1 but Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your God your glory. 1

Ezekiel 1:26Above the dome over their heads was the likeness of a throne that was like the appearance of a sapphire stone, and on the likeness of the throne was a likeness like the appearance of a man.

Ezekiel 28:16Through your great trade you were filled with violence, and so you sinned. So I threw you out of the mountain of God, as a one who was defiled, and I destroyed you, guardian cherub, and drove you from among the fiery stones.

Ezekiel 48:35The distance around the city will be eighteen thousand cubits; from that day on, the city's name will be “Yahweh Is There.”

Revelation 4:6Before the throne was a sea of glass, like crystal. In the middle of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures, full of eyes, front and back.

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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