Revelation 22:2

1 Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.

4 They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
KJV
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
WEB
in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
ASV
in the midst of the street thereof. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve [manner of] fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
DARBY
In the midst of its street, and of the river, on this side and on that side, [the] tree of life, producing twelve fruits, in each month yielding its fruit; and the leaves of the tree for healing of the nations.
BLB
In the middle of its street and of the river, on this side and on that side, [was a] tree of life, producing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit according to each month; and the leaves of the tree [are] for the healing of the nations.
ÅB
Mellom stadens gate og elven, på begge sider, sto livsens tre, som bar frukt tolv ganger og gav sin frukt hver måned; og bladene på treet var til legedom for folkene.
OTB
midt i byens gate. På hver side av elven var livets tre, som bærer tolv slags frukt, og gir sin frukt hver måned; og treets blader er til legedom for folkene.
B1930
Mellem stadens gate og elven, på begge sider, stod livsens tre, som bar frukt tolv ganger og gav sin frukt hver måned; og bladene på treet var til lægedom for folkene.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Revelation 22:1

    Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

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  • 1 Peter 2:24

    He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

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  • Revelation 2:7

    He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.

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  • Ezekiel 47:8–12

    And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Sea, the water there becomes fresh.

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  • Genesis 2:9

    Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. And in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

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  • Revelation 22:14

    Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.

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  • Genesis 3:22–24

    Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...”

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  • Proverbs 3:18

    She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

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