Revelation 21 - Compare Translations
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Revelation 21:1
KJVAnd 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.
WEBI saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.
YLTAnd I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth did pass away, and the sea is not any more;
Revelation 21:2
KJVAnd I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
WEBI saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
YLTand I, John, saw the holy city -- new Jerusalem -- coming down from God out of the heaven, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband;
Revelation 21:3
KJVAnd 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.
WEBI heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
YLTand I heard a great voice out of the heaven, saying, `Lo, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and He will tabernacle with them, and they shall be His peoples, and God Himself shall be with them -- their God,
Revelation 21:4
KJVAnd God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
WEBHe will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”
YLTand God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and the death shall not be any more, nor sorrow, nor crying, nor shall there be any more pain, because the first things did go away.'
Revelation 21:5
KJVAnd he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
WEBHe who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” He said, “Write, for these words of God are faithful and true.”
YLTAnd He who is sitting upon the throne said, `Lo, new I make all things; and He saith to me, `Write, because these words are true and stedfast;'
Revelation 21:6
KJVAnd he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
WEBHe said to me, “I have become the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is thirsty from the spring of the water of life.
YLTand He said to me, `It hath been done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End; I, to him who is thirsting, will give of the fountain of the water of the life freely;
Revelation 21:7
KJVHe that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
WEBHe who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.
YLThe who is overcoming shall inherit all things, and I will be to him -- a God, and he shall be to me -- the son,
Revelation 21:8
KJVBut the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
WEBBut for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
YLTand to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part [is] in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.'
Revelation 21:9
KJVAnd 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 shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
WEBOne of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were loaded with the seven last plagues came, and he spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the wife, the Lamb’s bride.”
YLTAnd there came unto me one of the seven messengers, who have the seven vials that are full of the seven last plagues, and he spake with me, saying, `Come, I will shew thee the bride of the Lamb -- the wife,'
Revelation 21:10
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Revelation 21:11
KJVHaving the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
WEBhaving the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
YLThaving the glory of God, and her light [is] like a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal,
Revelation 21:12
KJVAnd had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
WEBhaving a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.
YLThaving also a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve messengers, and names written thereon, which are [those] of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel,
Revelation 21:13
KJVOn the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
WEBOn the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
YLTat the east three gates, at the north three gates, at the south three gates, at the west three gates;
Revelation 21:14
KJVAnd the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
WEBThe wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
YLTand the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Revelation 21:15
KJVAnd he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
WEBHe who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
YLTAnd he who is speaking with me had a golden reed, that he may measure the city, and its gates, and its wall;
Revelation 21:16
KJVAnd the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
WEBThe city is square, and its length is as great as its width. He measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand twelve stadia. Its length, width, and height are equal.
YLTand the city lieth square, and the length of it is as great as the breadth; and he did measure the city with the reed -- furlongs twelve thousand; the length, and the breadth, and the height, of it are equal;
Revelation 21:17
KJVAnd he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
WEBIts wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
YLTand he measured its wall, an hundred forty-four cubits, the measure of a man, that is, of the messenger;
Revelation 21:18
KJVAnd the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
WEBThe construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.
YLTand the building of its wall was jasper, and the city [is] pure gold -- like to pure glass;
Revelation 21:19
KJVAnd 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;
WEBThe foundations of the city’s wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;
YLTand the foundations of the wall of the city with every precious stone have been adorned; the first foundation jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;
Revelation 21:20
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Revelation 21:21
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe 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.
YLTAnd 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.
Revelation 21:22
KJVAnd I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
WEBI saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, and the Lamb, are its temple.
YLTAnd a sanctuary I did not see in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, is its sanctuary, and the Lamb,
Revelation 21:23
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe city has no need for the sun, neither of the moon, to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
YLTand the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they may shine in it; for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp of it [is] the Lamb;
Revelation 21:24
KJVAnd the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
WEBThe nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
YLTand the nations of the saved in its light shall walk, and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it,
Revelation 21:25
KJVAnd the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
WEBIts gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be no night there),
YLTand its gates shall not at all be shut by day, for night shall not be there;
Revelation 21:26
KJVAnd they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
WEBand they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it so that they may enter.
YLTand they shall bring the glory and the honour of the nations into it;
Revelation 21:27
KJVAnd there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
WEBThere will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
YLTand there may not at all enter into it any thing defiling and doing abomination, and a lie, but -- those written in the scroll of the life of the Lamb.
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