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Revelation 21:19-21
Evangelical Heritage Version

19 The foundations of the city’s wall had been adorned with every kind of precious stone.

The first foundation is jasper,
the second sapphire,
the third agate,
the fourth emerald,
20 the fifth onyx,
the sixth ruby,[a]
the seventh diamond,[b]
the eighth beryl,
the ninth topaz,
the tenth turquoise,[c]
the eleventh jacinth,
the twelfth amethyst.

21 The twelve gates are twelve pearls. Each of the gates is made out of one pearl. And the street of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 21:20 Or carnelian. The specific identification of these gems is uncertain. This translation uses names of recognizable modern gemstones, even if they might not have the same mineral makeup as the ancient stones.
  2. Revelation 21:20 Or chrysolite
  3. Revelation 21:20 Or chrysoprase
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