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11 It has the glory of God and a radiance like a very rare jewel, like jasper, clear as crystal.(A)

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And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.(A)

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and in front of the throne there is something like a sea of glass, like crystal.

Around the throne, and on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and back:(A)

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The River of Life

22 Then the angel[a] showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb(A)

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  1. 22.1 Gk he

18 The wall is built of jasper, while the city is pure gold, clear as glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city are adorned with every jewel; the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,

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22 Over the heads of the living creatures there was something like a dome, shining like crystal,[a] spread out above their heads.(A)

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  1. 1.22 Gk: Heb like the awesome crystal

22 I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. 23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God is its light, and its lamp is the Lamb.(A)

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And the one seated there looks like jasper and carnelian, and around the throne is a rainbow that looks like an emerald.

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35 The circumference of the city shall be eighteen thousand cubits. And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The Lord Is There.(A)

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26 And above the dome over their heads there was something like a throne, in appearance like sapphire,[a] and seated above the likeness of the throne was something that seemed like a human form.(A)

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  1. 1.26 Or lapis lazuli

God the Glory of Zion

19 The sun shall no longer be
    your light by day,
nor for brightness shall the moon
    give light to you by night,[a]
but the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your God will be your glory.(A)
20 Your sun shall no more go down
    or your moon withdraw itself,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your days of mourning shall be ended.(B)

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  1. 60.19 Q ms Gk OL Tg: MT lacks by night

13 You were in Eden, the garden of God;
    every precious stone was your covering,
carnelian, chrysolite, and moonstone,
    beryl, onyx, and jasper,
sapphire,[a] turquoise, and emerald;
    and worked in gold were your settings
    and your engravings.[b]
On the day that you were created
    they were prepared.(A)
14 You were a cherub;[c]
    I placed you on the holy mountain of God;
    you walked among the stones of fire.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 28.13 Or lapis lazuli
  2. 28.13 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  3. 28.14 Gk: Heb adds anointed guardian

The Ingathering of the Dispersed

60 Arise, shine, for your light has come,
    and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.(A)
For darkness shall cover the earth
    and thick darkness the peoples,
but the Lord will arise upon you,
    and his glory will appear over you.(B)

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Then the Lord will create over the whole site of Mount Zion and over its places of assembly a cloud by day and smoke and the shining of a flaming fire by night. Indeed, over all the glory there will be a canopy.(A)

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17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,
    nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.(A)

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and the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were ended.(A)

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And there the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east; the sound was like the sound of mighty waters, and the earth shone with his glory.(A)

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16 In the abundance of your trade
    you were filled with violence, and you sinned,
so I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of God,
    and I drove you out, O guardian cherub,
    from among the stones of fire.(A)

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