< Revelation 21 >
1 And I saw a new Heaven and a new earth; for the first Heaven and the first earth were gone, and the sea no longer exists.
ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲡⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ϭⲉ
2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God and made ready like a bride attired to meet her husband.
ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲉⲥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ
3 And I heard a loud voice, which came from the throne, say, "God's dwelling place is among men and He will dwell among them and they shall be His peoples. Yes, God Himself will be among them.
ⲅ̅ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲥⲕⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death shall be no more; nor sorrow, nor wail of woe, nor pain; for the first things have passed away."
ⲇ̅ⲛⲉϥϥⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ ⲙⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ
5 Then He who was seated on the throne said, "I am re-creating all things." And He added, "Write down these words, for they are trustworthy and true."
ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓ ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉ ⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲥϩⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ
6 He also said, "They have now been fulfilled. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To those who are thirsty I will give the privilege of drinking from the well of the Water of Life without payment.
ⲋ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲗⲫⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲱ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲏ
7 All this shall be the heritage of him who overcomes, and I will be his God and he shall be one of My sons.
ⲍ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ
8 But as for cowards and the unfaithful, and the polluted, and murderers, fornicators, and those who practise magic or worship idols, and all liars--the portion allotted to them shall be in the Lake which burns with fire and sulphur. This is the Second Death." (Limnē Pyr )
ⲏ̅ⲛϭⲁⲃϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲡⲟⲣⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲙⲁⲕⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲣϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲩⲧⲟⲉ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲗⲓⲙⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϫⲉⲣⲟ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲑⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ (Limnē Pyr )
9 Then there came one of the seven angels who were carrying the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues. "Come with me," he said, "and I will show you the Bride, the Lamb's wife."
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲙⲫⲓⲁⲗⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲗⲏⲅⲏ ⲛϩⲁⲏ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲕ ⲉⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲧϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ
10 So in the Spirit he carried me to the top of a vast, lofty mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God,
ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉϫⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟϭ ⲉϥϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲑⲓⲉⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
11 and bringing with it the glory of God. It shone with a radiance like that of a very precious stone--such as a jasper, bright and transparent.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲥⲡⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲩⲥⲧⲁⲗⲟⲥ
12 It has a wall, massive and high, with twelve large gates, and in charge of the gates were twelve angels. And overhead, above the gates, names were inscribed which are those of the twelve tribes of the descendants of Israel.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲩⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲙⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲁⲛ ⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲗ
13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲣⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲉⲃⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲙϩⲓⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲙⲛⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲡⲣⲏⲥ
14 The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and engraved upon them were twelve names--the names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲉϫⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ
15 Now he who was speaking to me had a measuring-rod of gold, with which to measure the city and its gates and its wall.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲁϣ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛϣⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϣⲓ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲥⲟⲃⲧ
16 The plan of the city is a square, the length being the same as the breadth; and he measured the city furlong by furlong, with his measuring rod--it is twelve hundred miles long, and the length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲅⲱⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲥϣⲓⲏ ϣⲏϣ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱϣⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲓ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϣ ϣⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲧⲁⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲛϣⲓⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱϣⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲏϣ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ
17 And he measured the wall of it--a wall of a hundred and forty-four cubits, according to human measure, which was also that of the angel.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲓ ⲡⲉⲥⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲛϣⲉ ϩⲙⲉ ⲧⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ
18 The solid fabric of the wall was jasper; and the city itself was made of gold, resembling transparent glass.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ϥⲕⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲁⲥⲡⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲕⲏⲧ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲃⲁϭⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
19 As for the foundation-stones of the city wall, which were beautified with various kinds of precious stones, the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲏⲩ ϩⲓ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲥⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲡⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲭⲁⲣⲭⲏⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲙⲉϩϥⲧⲟⲉ ⲛⲥⲙⲁⲣⲅⲇⲟⲥ
20 the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.
ⲕ̅ⲧⲙⲉϩϯⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲇⲟⲛⲓⲝ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲟ ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲗⲓⲑⲟⲥ ⲧⲙⲉϩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲃⲏⲣⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲯⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲡⲁⲍⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛⲭⲣⲩⲥⲟⲡⲣⲁⲥⲟⲥ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉ ⲛϩⲩⲁⲕⲓⲛⲑⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲑⲩⲥⲧⲟⲥ
21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each of them consisting of a single pearl. And the main street of the city was made of pure gold, resembling transparent glass.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲟ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲙⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲣⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲡⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲃⲁϭⲏⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲏⲩ
22 I saw no sanctuary in the city, for the Lord God, the Ruler of all, is its Sanctuary, and so is the Lamb.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲣⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ
23 Nor has the city any need of the sun or of the moon, to give it light; for the glory of God has shone upon it and its lamp is the Lamb.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲣ ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣ ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲃⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ
24 The nations will live their lives by its light; and the kings of the earth are to bring their glory into it.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
25 And in the daytime (for there will be no night there) the gates will never be closed;
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ
26 and the glory and honor of the nations shall be brought into it.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ
27 And no unclean thing shall ever enter it, nor any one who is guilty of base conduct or tells lies, but only they whose names stand recorded in the Lamb's Book of Life.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϫⲁϩⲙ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲃⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϩⲙ ⲡϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲓⲉⲓⲃ