Revelation 21:24

“And the nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory into it.”
Revelation 21:24 · direct translation from the Greek

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Andκαὶthe nationsτὰ ἔθνηwill walkπεριπατήσουσινbyδιὰitsαὐτῆςlight,τοῦ φωτὸςandκαὶthe kingsοἱ βασιλεῖςof the earthτῆς γῆςbringφέρουσινtheirαὐτῶνgloryτὴν δόξανintoεἰςit.αὐτήν

Allusion · Isaiah 60:3

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Both texts say that the nations will walk by its light and that the kings will come.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

περιπατήσουσινperipatēsousinG4043הָלְכוּhaljuH1980“walk”
ἔθνηethnēG1484גוֹיִםgoyimH1471“nation”
φωτὸςphōtosG5457אוֹרֵoreH216“light”
βασιλεῖςbasileisG935מְלָכִיםmelajimH4428“king”

Revelation 21:24, word by word

the nationsἔθνηethnē

Gentile

The peoples who are not Israel.

Where else “ethnē” appears

will walkπεριπατήσουσινperipatēsousin

walk

To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.

Where else “peripatēsousin” appears

lightφωτὸςphōtos

light

Light from the sun, a lamp or heaven.

Where else “phōtos” appears

the kingsβασιλεῖςbasileis

king

The one who rules a people with the highest authority.

Where else “basileis” appears

of the earthγῆςgēs

earth

The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.

Where else “gēs” appears

bringφέρουσινpherousin

bring

To carry or bring something or someone.

Where else “pherousin” appears

gloryδόξανdoxan

glory

The greatness and splendor of God.

Where else “doxan” appears

Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 60:3, 11.

The context

23And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God has illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

24 · This verse (above)

25And its gates will never be shut by day, for night will not be there.

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