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Revelation 21:18

King James Version (KJV)

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And the building of the wall of it was [of] jasper: and the city [was] pure gold, like unto clear glass.

Revelation 21:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Revelation 21:18

Theological / Devotional

Building. Gr. endomēsis, “a building in,” from dōmaō, “to build.” The word occurs only here in the NT. Josephus (Antiquities xv. 9. 6) uses it of a mole, a sea wall built out into the sea as an inset in the water. Here endomēsis may refer to an inset in the wall as though the wall were inlaid, or studded, with jasper.

Jasper. See on ch. 4:3.

Pure gold. The structure of the city appears to have the transparency of glass. Its flashing beauty doubtless changes with every ray of light that falls upon it.

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