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gates thereof, and the wall. 27 There shall not enter into it any thing de-
16 And the city lieth in a foursquare, and the filed, or that worketh abomination or maketh a
length thereof is as great as the breadth: and he lie, but they that are written in the book of life
measured the city with the golden reed for twelve of the Lamb.
thousand furlongs, and the length and the height
and the breadth thereof are equal.
Chapter 22
17 And he measured the wall thereof an hun-
dred and forty-four cubits, the measure of a man,
And he showed me a river of water of life, clear
which is of an angel.
as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God
18 And the building of the wall thereof was of
and of the Lamb.
jasper stone: but the city itself pure gold, like to
2 In the midst of the street thereof, and on
clear glass.
both sides of the river, was the tree of life, bear-
19 And the foundations of the wall of the city
ing twelve fruits, yielding its fruits every month,
were adorned with all manner of precious stones.
and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of
The first foundation was jasper: the second, sap-
the nations.
phire: the third, a chalcedony: the fourth, an
3 And there shall be no curse any more; but
emerald:
the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in
20 The fifth, sardonyx: the sixth, sardius: the it, and his servants shall serve him.
seventh, chrysolite: the eighth, beryl: the ninth,
4 And they shall see his face: and his name
a topaz: the tenth, a chrysoprasus: the eleventh,
shall be on their foreheads.
a jacinth: the twelfth, an amethyst.
5 And night shall be no more: and they shall
21 And the twelve gates are twelve pearls, one not need the light of the lamp, nor the light of
to each: and every several gate was of one several the sun, because the Lord God shall enlighten
pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, them, and they shall reign for ever and ever.
as it were transparent glass.
6 And he said to me: These words are most
22 And I saw no temple therein. For the Lord faithful and true. And the Lord God of the spir-
God Almighty is the temple thereof, and the its of the prophets sent his angel to shew his
Lamb. servants the things which must be done shortly.
23 And the city hath no need of the sun, nor 7 And, Behold I come quickly. Blessed is he
of the moon, to shine in it. For the glory of God that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this
hath enlightened it, and the Lamb is the lamp book.
thereof. 8 And I, John, who have heard and seen these
24 And the nations shall walk in the light of things. And after I had heard and seen, I fell
it: and the kings of the earth shall bring their down to adore before the feet of the angel, who
glory and honour into it. shewed me these things.
25 And the gates thereof shall not be shut by 9 And he said to me: See thou do it not: for
day: for there shall be no night there. I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the
26 And they shall bring the glory and honour prophets, and of them that keep the words of the
of the nations into it. prophecy of this book. Adore God.