²⁸ As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory and brilliance of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell face downward and I heard a voice of One speaking.^(A)

¹¹ having God’s glory [filled with His radiant light]. The brilliance of it resembled a rare and very precious jewel, like ^[a]jasper, shining and clear as crystal.

¹⁹ The foundation stones of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation stone was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, ^[a]chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;^(A)