Revelation 21:21

21:21 And the twelve gates are twelve pearls – each one of the gates is made from just one pearl! The ¹  main street ²  of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.

Revelation 22:2

22:2 flowing down the middle of the city’s ³  main street. ⁴  On each side ⁵  of the river is the tree of life producing twelve kinds ⁶  of fruit, yielding its fruit every month of the year. ⁷  Its leaves are for the healing of the nations.

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¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

² tn The Greek word πλατεῖα (plateia) refers to a major (broad) street (L&N 1.103).

³ tn Grk “its”; the referent (the city, the new Jerusalem) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn The Greek word πλατεῖα (plateia) refers to a major (broad) street (L&N 1.103).

⁵ tn Grk “From here and from there.”

⁶ tn Or “twelve crops” (one for each month of the year).

⁷ tn The words “of the year” are implied.