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Berean Standard Bible

“‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.””

Revelation 21:4

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Study note

This verse continues the announcement from the throne in 21:3 that God will dwell with his people. It echoes Isaiah 25:8, where the prophet foresees God swallowing up death and wiping away tears from all faces.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

World English Bible (WEB)

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

King James Version (KJV)

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he will put an end to all their weeping; and there will be no more death, or sorrow, or crying, or pain; for the first things have come to an end.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes, and the death shall not be any more, nor sorrow, nor crying, nor shall there be any more pain, because the first things did go away.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y limpiará Dios toda lágrima de los ojos de ellos; y la muerte no será más; y no habrá más llanto, ni clamor, ni dolor: porque las primeras cosas son pasadas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Él les enjugará las lágrimas y no habrá muerte ni llanto ni clamor ni dolor, porque estos pertenecen a un pasado que no existe más».

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