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Revelation 21:23

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God's presence

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.

22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

And 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.

24 And 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.

25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

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BSB
And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
KJV
And 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.
WEB
The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it and its lamp is the Lamb.
ASV
And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof [is] the Lamb.
DARBY
And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon, that they should shine for it; for the glory of God has enlightened it, and the lamp thereof [is] the Lamb.
BLB
And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they may shine in it; for the glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp [is] the Lamb.
ÅB
Og staden trenger ikke solen eller månen til å lyse for seg; for Guds herlighet opplyser den, og Lammet er dens lys.
OTB
Byen trenger ikke solen eller månen til å skinne på den, for Guds herlighet opplyser den, og Lammet er dens lampe.
B1930
Og staden trenger ikke solen eller månen til å lyse for sig; for Guds herlighet oplyser den, og Lammet er dens lys.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 60:19–20

    The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

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  • Revelation 22:5

    And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

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  • John 1:9

    That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

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  • Revelation 21:11

    Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

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  • Isaiah 24:23

    Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.

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  • Luke 2:32

    A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

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  • Revelation 18:1

    And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

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  • Habakkuk 3:3

    God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.

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