Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. New Living Translation The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the world will enter the city in all their glory. English Standard Version By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it, Berean Standard Bible By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. Berean Literal Bible And the nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. King James Bible And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. New King James Version And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it. New American Standard Bible The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. NASB 1995 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. NASB 1977 And the nations shall walk by its light, and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory into it. Legacy Standard Bible And the nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. Amplified Bible The nations [the redeemed people from the earth] will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring into it their glory. Christian Standard Bible The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. Holman Christian Standard Bible The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. American Standard Version And the nations shall walk amidst the light thereof: and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. Contemporary English Version Nations will walk by the light of that city, and kings will bring their riches there. English Revised Version And the nations shall walk amidst the light thereof: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory into it. GOD'S WORD® Translation The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. Good News Translation The peoples of the world will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their wealth into it. International Standard Version The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. Majority Standard Bible By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory and the honor of the nations. NET Bible The nations will walk by its light and the kings of the earth will bring their grandeur into it. New Heart English Bible The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring their splendor into it. Webster's Bible Translation And the nations of them who are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it. Weymouth New Testament The nations will live their lives by its light; and the kings of the earth are to bring their glory into it. World English Bible The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it, Berean Literal Bible And the nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. Young's Literal Translation and the nations of the saved in its light shall walk, and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it, Smith's Literal Translation And the nations of the saved shall walk about in her light: and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory and honour into her. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the nations shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory and honour into it. Catholic Public Domain Version And the nations shall walk by its light. And the kings of the earth shall bring their glory and honor into it. New American Bible The nations will walk by its light, and to it the kings of the earth will bring their treasure. New Revised Standard Version The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the people who have been saved shall walk by that very light: and the kings of the earth shall bring their own glory and the honor of the people into it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the nations walk in its light and the Kings of The Earth bring glory to it. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the nations shall walk by the light of it; and the kings of the earth bring their glory and their honor into it. Godbey New Testament and the nations will walk about through its light: and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. Haweis New Testament And the nations of those that are saved shall walk about in the light thereof; and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory and their honour into it; Mace New Testament the nations shall walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring all their glory and magnificence into it. Weymouth New Testament The nations will live their lives by its light; and the kings of the earth are to bring their glory into it. Worrell New Testament And the nations will walk by its light; and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it. Worsley New Testament And the nations of those that are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth bring their glory and their honor into it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The New Jerusalem…23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. 24 By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. 25Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.… Cross References Isaiah 60:3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Isaiah 60:5 Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you. Isaiah 60:11 Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession. Isaiah 60:16 You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. Isaiah 2:2-3 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Zechariah 14:16 Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. Psalm 72:10-11 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. / May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. Psalm 86:9 All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name. Isaiah 49:6 He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.” Isaiah 66:12 For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon her knees. Isaiah 66:18 “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory. Matthew 2:1-2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” Matthew 8:11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Luke 2:32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.” John 12:20-21 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast. / They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” Treasury of Scripture And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it. the nations. Revelation 22:2 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. Deuteronomy 32:43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people. Psalm 22:27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. walk. Isaiah 2:5 O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD. the kings. Psalm 72:10,11 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts… Isaiah 60:3-10,13 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising… Isaiah 66:11,12 That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory… Jump to Previous Amidst Earth Glory Honor Honour Kings Light Nations Saved Splendor Thereof WalkJump to Next Amidst Earth Glory Honor Honour Kings Light Nations Saved Splendor Thereof WalkRevelation 21 1. A new heaven and a new earth.10. The heavenly Jerusalem, with a full description thereof. 23. She needs no sun, the glory of God being her light. 24. The kings of the earth bring their riches unto her. By its light The phrase "by its light" refers to the divine illumination provided by the glory of God and the Lamb, as described earlier in Revelation 21:23. The Greek word for "light" here is "φῶς" (phōs), which signifies not just physical light but also spiritual enlightenment and truth. In a historical and scriptural context, light is often associated with God's presence and guidance, as seen in Psalm 119:105, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." This light is not merely for illumination but represents the purity, holiness, and truth of God that guides the nations. the nations will walk and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Byδιὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. its αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. light φωτὸς (phōtos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 5457: Light, a source of light, radiance. From an obsolete phao; luminousness. the τὰ (ta) Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. nations ἔθνη (ethnē) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. will walk, περιπατήσουσιν (peripatēsousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4043: From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. it αὐτήν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kings βασιλεῖς (basileis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. earth γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. will bring φέρουσιν (pherousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 5342: To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. glory. δόξαν (doxan) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application. 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