1 A nd I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea exists no more.

Then I saw a new sky (heaven) and a new earth, for the former sky and the former earth had passed away (vanished), and there no longer existed any sea.

2 A nd I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, all arrayed like a bride beautified and adorned for her husband;

3 A nd I heard a loud voice out of the heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God with men, and he shall tabernacle with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their God.

Then I heard a mighty voice from the throne and I perceived its distinct words, saying, See! The abode of God is with men, and He will live (encamp, tent) among them; and they shall be His people, and God shall personally be with them and be their God.

4 A nd he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall not exist any more, nor grief, nor cry, nor distress shall exist any more, for the former things have passed away.

God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more, neither shall there be anguish (sorrow and mourning) nor grief nor pain any more, for the old conditions and the former order of things have passed away.

5 A nd he that sat on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he says, Write, for these words are true and faithful.

And He Who is seated on the throne said, See! I make all things new. Also He said, Record this, for these sayings are faithful (accurate, incorruptible, and trustworthy) and true (genuine).

6 A nd he said to me, It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him that thirsts of the fountain of the water of life freely.

And He said to me, It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without price from the fountain (springs) of the water of Life.

7 H e that overcomes shall inherit these things, and I will be to him God, and he shall be to me son.

He who is victorious shall inherit all these things, and I will be God to him and he shall be My son.

8 B ut to the fearful and unbelieving,, and those who make themselves abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

But as for the cowards and the ignoble and the contemptible and the cravenly lacking in courage and the cowardly submissive, and as for the unbelieving and faithless, and as for the depraved and defiled with abominations, and as for murderers and the lewd and adulterous and the practicers of magic arts and the idolaters (those who give supreme devotion to anyone or anything other than God) and all liars (those who knowingly convey untruth by word or deed)— their part in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone. This is the second death.

9 A nd there came one of the seven angels which had had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues, and spoke with me, saying, Come here, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven final plagues (afflictions, calamities) came and spoke to me. He said, Come with me! I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.

10 A nd he carried me away in Spirit, on a great and high mountain, and shewed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God,

Then in the Spirit He conveyed me away to a vast and lofty mountain and exhibited to me the holy (hallowed, consecrated) city of Jerusalem descending out of heaven from God,

11 h aving the glory of God. Her shining like a most precious stone, as a crystal-like jasper stone;

Clothed in God’s glory. The luster of it resembled a rare and most precious jewel, like jasper, shining clear as crystal.

12 h aving a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names inscribed, which are those of the twelve tribes of sons of Israel.

It had a massive and high wall with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were written:

13 O n east three gates; and on north three gates; and on south three gates; and on west three gates.

On the east side three gates, on the north side three gates, on the south side three gates, and on the west side three gates.

14 A nd the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundation, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 A nd he that spoke with me had a golden reed a measure, that he might measure the city, and its gates, and its wall.

And he who spoke to me had a golden measuring reed (rod) to measure the city and its gates and its wall.

16 A nd the city lies four-square, and its length as much as the breadth. And he measured the city with the reed—twelve thousand stadia: the length and the breadth and height of it are equal.

The city lies in a square, its length being the same as its width. And he measured the city with his reed—12, 000 stadia (about 1, 500 miles); its length and width and height are the same.

17 A nd he measured its wall, a hundred forty-four cubits, man's measure, that is, angel's.

He measured its wall also—144 cubits (about 72 yards) by a man’s measure '> of a cubit from his elbow to his third fingertip], which is of the angel.

18 A nd the building of its wall jasper; and the city pure gold, like pure glass:

The wall was built of jasper, while the city pure gold, clear and transparent like glass.

19 t he 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;

The foundation of the wall of the city were ornamented with all of the precious stones. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony (or white agate), the fourth emerald,

20 t he fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.

The fifth onyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.

21 A nd the twelve gates, twelve pearls; each one of the gates, respectively, was of one pearl; and the street of the city pure gold, as transparent glass.

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each separate gate being built of one solid pearl. And the main street (the broadway) of the city was of gold as pure and translucent as glass.

22 A nd I saw no temple in it; for the Lord God Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb.

I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Omnipotent and the Lamb are its temple.

23 A nd 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 the Lamb.

And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon to give light to it, for the splendor and radiance (glory) of God illuminate it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

24 A nd the nations shall walk by its light; and the kings of the earth bring their glory to it.

The nations shall walk by its light and the rulers and leaders of the earth shall bring into it their glory.

25 A nd its gates shall not be shut at all by day, for night shall not be there.

And its gates shall never be closed by day, and there shall be no night there.

26 A nd they shall bring the glory and the honour of the nations to it.

They shall bring the glory (the splendor and majesty) and the honor of the nations into it.

27 A nd nothing common, nor that maketh an abomination and a lie, shall at all enter into it; but those only who written in the book of life of the Lamb.

But nothing that defiles or profanes or is unwashed shall ever enter it, nor anyone who commits abominations (unclean, detestable, morally repugnant things) or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are recorded in the Lamb’s Book of Life.