Revelation 2222RevelationNew heaven and new earthYoung’s Literal Translation

Young’s Literal TranslationBerean Standard Bible

1. The River of Life

2. 1YLTAnd he shewed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, going forth out of the throne of God and of the Lamb:BSBBSB: 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
3. 2YLTin the midst of its broad place, and of the river on this side and on that, is a tree of life, yielding twelve fruits, in each several month rendering its fruits, and the leaves of the tree are for the service of the nations;BSBBSB: 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.
4. 3YLTand any curse there shall not be any more, and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him,BSBBSB: 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.
5. 4YLTand they shall see His face, and His name is upon their foreheads,BSBBSB: They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
6. 5YLTand night shall not be there, and they have no need of a lamp and light of a sun, because the Lord God doth give them light, and they shall reign — to the ages of the ages.BSBBSB: There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

7. Jesus Is Coming

8. 6YLTAnd he said to me, 'These words are stedfast and true, and the Lord God of the holy prophets did send His messenger to shew to His servants the things that it behoveth to come quickly:BSBBSB: Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”
9. 7YLTLo, I come quickly; happy is he who is keeping the words of the prophecy of this scroll.'BSBBSB: “Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
10. 8YLTAnd I, John, am he who is seeing these things and hearing, and when I heard and beheld, I fell down to bow before the feet of the messenger who is shewing me these things;BSBBSB: And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
11. 9YLTand he saith to me, 'See — not; for fellow-servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of those keeping the words of this scroll; before God bow.'BSBBSB: But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
12. 10YLTAnd he saith to me, 'Thou mayest not seal the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is nigh;BSBBSB: Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.
13. 11YLThe who is unrighteous — let him be unrighteous still, and he who is filthy — let him be filthy still, and he who is righteous — let him be declared righteous still, and he who is sanctified — let him be sanctified still:BSBBSB: Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
14. 12YLTAnd lo, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to render to each as his work shall be;BSBBSB: “Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
15. 13YLTI am the Alpha and the Omega — the Beginning and End — the First and the Last.BSBBSB: I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
16. 14YLT'Happy are those doing His commands that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of the life, and by the gates they may enter into the city;BSBBSB: 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.
17. 15YLTand without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the whoremongers, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one who is loving and is doing a lie.BSBBSB: But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
18. 16YLT'I, Jesus did send my messenger to testify to you these things concerning the assemblies; I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star!BSBBSB: “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
19. 17YLTAnd the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing — let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting — let him come; and he who is willing — let him take the water of life freely.BSBBSB: The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

20. Nothing May Be Added or Removed

21. 18YLT'For I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this scroll, if any one may add unto these, God shall add to him the plagues that have been written in this scroll,BSBBSB: I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.
22. 19YLTand if any one may take away from the words of the scroll of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the scroll of the life, and out of the holy city, and the things that have been written in this scroll;'BSBBSB: And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.
23. 20YLThe saith — who is testifying these things — 'Yes, I come quickly!' Amen! Yes, be coming, Lord Jesus!BSBBSB: He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
24. 21YLTThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with you all. Amen.BSBBSB: The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.

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