Revelation 21:21
“And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.”
Revelation 21:21 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, one to each: and every several gate was of one several pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
- DARBYDarby
- And the twelve gates, twelve pearls; each one of the gates, respectively, was of one pearl; and the street of the city pure gold, as transparent glass.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, each several one of the gates was of one pearl; and the broad-place of the city is pure gold ; as transparent glass.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The twelve gates were twelve pearls; each gate was made from a single pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, as transparent as glass.
Context: Revelation 21
19And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
20The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
22And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
About Revelation 21: The New Heaven and the New Earth
This chapter describes the creation of the new heaven and the new earth, where God's people will live in perfect fellowship with Him. The chapter emphasizes the complete restoration and redemption of God's people and the end of all suffering and sin.
Commentary
Revelation 21 is a chapter of hope and promise. It is a vision of the new heaven and the new earth, where God will dwell with his people. This chapter is a reminder that God is faithful and will keep his promises.