Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Revelation 22:5

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John's vision of the new Jerusalem ends with a river of the water of life and the tree of life on both sides. It describes the city where God dwells with his people.

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Isaiah 60:19No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.
Revelation 21:23And 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.
Daniel 7:27Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign forever and ever.

King James Version (KJV)

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And there will be no more night; and they have no need of a light or of the shining of the sun; for the Lord God will give them light: and they will be ruling for ever and ever.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and night shall not be there, and they have no need of a lamp and light of a sun, because the Lord God does give them light, and they shall reign -- to the ages of the ages.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y allí no habrá más noche; y no tienen necesidad de lumbre de antorcha, ni de lumbre de sol: porque el Señor Dios los alumbrará: y reinarán para siempre jamás.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No existirá la noche y por lo tanto no se necesitarán lámparas ni sol, porque Dios, el Señor, los iluminará; y reinarán durante toda la eternidad.

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