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Revelation 21:19-21
International Standard Version
Revelation 21:19-21
International Standard Version
19 The foundations of the city wall were decorated with all kinds of gems: The first foundation[a] was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian,[b] the seventh chrysolite,[c] the eighth beryl,[d] the ninth topaz,[e] the tenth chrysoprase,[f] the eleventh jacinth[g] and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, and each gate was made of a single pearl. The street of the city was made of pure gold, as clear as glass.
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- Revelation 21:19 The Gk. lacks foundation
- Revelation 21:20 Or olivine; i.e. an olive-green mineral commonly found in igneous rocks
- Revelation 21:20 I.e. a bright green variety of chalcedony, a transparent silica quartz
- Revelation 21:20 I.e. an aluminum silicate varying in color from blue, rose, white, and golden, in both opaque and transparent varieties, including emerald and aquamarine
- Revelation 21:20 I.e. a bright yellow (but occasionally blue, green, brown, pink, or colorless) aluminum silicate variety of sapphire or corundum, and serving as the second stone in the first row in the high priest’s breast plate (cf. Exod 28:17)
- Revelation 21:20 I.e. a bright green variety of chalcedony, a transparent silica quartz
- Revelation 21:20 I.e. a red or cinnamon-colored variety of transparent zircon; sometimes also colored deep purple, blue, or violet and serving as the first stone in row three of the high priest’s breast plate (cf. Exod 28:19)
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