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Revelation 21

Revelation 21:19

The New Jerusalem · Revelation 21:9–27
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Translations

Modern
The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
Traditional
And 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;
Literal
…the foundations of the wall of the city adorned with every precious stone: the first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
Latin
Et fundamenta muri civitatis omni lapide pretioso ornata. Fundamentum primum, jaspis: secundum, sapphirus: tertium, calcedonius: quartum, smaragdus:

Original

Greek
English
The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

Notes

Revelation 21:19

The twelve precious stones on the city's wall foundation remind us of the twelve stones on the high priest's breastplate. These stones represented God's people (see Exodus 28:17–20).

Revelation 21:1–22:9

The final scenes of the new heaven and earth show a new community and home for God's people, created and given by God. These scenes uplift persecuted Christians. John shares his main vision (Revelation 21:1–8) and expands on it in two parts:

  1. In Revelation 21:9–27, he describes the new Jerusalem as a place of holy perfection;

  2. in Revelation 22:1–5, he portrays the new Jerusalem as the ultimate garden of Eden, which Adam and Eve could have experienced if they had not sinned.

Glossary

Abomination Beauty Book of Revelation Bride of Christ Chalcedony Emerald Heaven Jasper Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Land Millennium New Creation, New Creature New Jerusalem Precious Stones Temple Worship

Topics

Chalcedony: A Precious Stone Emerald: Symbolical in the Foundation of the Holy City Heaven: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To of the Cities Walls of the New Jerusalem Precious Stones: Chalcedony Precious Stones: Jasper Precious Stones: Stability of Heavenly Jerusalem Sapphire: Seen in the Foundation of the New Jerusalem in John's Apocalyptic Vision Select Readings: The New Heaven and the New Earth Stones: Precious: Seen in the Foundation of the New Jerusalem in John's Apocalyptic Vision