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Revelation 21:2

and I-behold the city, the holy, new Jerusalem, descending out of{the heaven} from of{the God}, having-been-prepared as [a] bride having-been-arranged/ordered to{the man} of{same[feminine]},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

In Context

1and I-behold [a] new heaven and [a] new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth come-off/away, and the seawater is_not_being, still,

3and I-hear of{large sound out of{the heaven}, saying}, "Behold, the lodge/tabernacle of{the God} alongside of{the men}, and he-will-lodge/tabernacle alongside of{same[plural]}, and same[plural] will-be [the] people of{same} and same, the God, will-be alongside of{same[plural]} God of{same[plural]},

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 11:2for I-am-zeal-ing you to{zeal} of{God}, for I-join/connect/put-together-self you to{one man}, [a] pure/innocent virgin to-stand-aside/beside to{the Anointed}.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 21:2-9

The New Jerusalem. ( a. d. 95.) 1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away… Read the whole commentary →

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