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Ex. 24:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And they sawc the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of ad sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heavene in his clearness.

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1 Kings 22:19• ¹⁹And he said, Hear therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him, on his right hand and on his left; (1 Kings 22:19)

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Isa. 6:1,5• ¹In the year of the death of king Uzziah, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.
⁵And I said, Woe unto me! for I am undone; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts. (Isa. 6:1,5)

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Ezek. 1:26• ²⁶And above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. (Ezek. 1:26)

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Ezek. 10:1• ¹And I looked, and behold, in the expanse that was over the head of the cherubim there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne. (Ezek. 10:1)

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Rev. 4:3• ³and he that was sitting like in appearance to a stone of jasper and a sardius, and a rainbow round the throne like in appearance to an emerald. (Rev. 4:3)

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Rev. 21:19• ¹⁹the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every precious stone: the first foundation, jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; (Rev. 21:19)

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Matt. 17:2• ²And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light; (Matt. 17:2)

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Rev. 1:16• ¹⁶and having in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword going forth; and his countenance as the sun shines in its power. (Rev. 1:16)

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Ex. 24:10• ¹⁰and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were work of transparent sapphire, and as it were the form of heaven for clearness. (Ex. 24:10)

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Ex. 3:6• ⁶And he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look at God. (Ex. 3:6)

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Ex. 33:20,23• ²⁰And he said, Thou canst not see my face; for Man shall not see me, and live.
²³And I will take away my hand, and thou shalt see me from behind; but my face shall not be seen. (Ex. 33:20,23)

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Gen. 32:30• ³⁰And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel--For I have seen God face to face, and my life has been preserved. (Gen. 32:30)

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Judg. 13:21‑22• ²¹And the Angel of Jehovah appeared no more to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that it was the Angel of Jehovah.
²²And Manoah said to his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God. (Judg. 13:21‑22)

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1 Kings 22:19• ¹⁹And he said, Hear therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him, on his right hand and on his left; (1 Kings 22:19)

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Isa. 6:1‑5• ¹In the year of the death of king Uzziah, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.
²Seraphim were standing above him: each had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he flew.
³And one called to the other and said, Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!
⁴And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
⁵And I said, Woe unto me! for I am undone; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts. (Isa. 6:1‑5)

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Ezek. 1:28• ²⁸As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah. And when I saw, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke. (Ezek. 1:28)

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John 1:18• ¹⁸No one has seen God at any time; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, *he* hath declared him. (John 1:18)

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John 14:9• ⁹Jesus says to him, Am I so long a time with you, and thou hast not known me, Philip? He that has seen me has seen the Father; and how sayest thou, Shew us the Father? (John 14:9)

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1 Tim. 6:16• ¹⁶who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom be honour and eternal might. Amen. (1 Tim. 6:16)

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1 John 4:12• ¹²No one has seen God at any time: if we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is perfected in us. (1 John 4:12)

of a sapphire stone.The Hebrew {sappir,} is without doubt the sapphire; which is a most beautiful precious stone of a fine blue colour, second only to the diamond in lustre, hardness, and value.

The ancient oriental sapphire is supposed to have been the same as the lapis lazuli.

It glitters with golden spots; and is of an azure or sky-blue colour, but rarely intermixed with purple.

The ruby and topaz are considered of the same genus.

Ezek. 1:26‑27• ²⁶And above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
²⁷And I saw as the look of glowing brass, as the appearance of fire, within it round about; from the appearance of his loins and upward, and from the appearance of his loins and downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. (Ezek. 1:26‑27)

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Ezek. 10:1• ¹And I looked, and behold, in the expanse that was over the head of the cherubim there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne. (Ezek. 10:1)

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Rev. 4:3• ³and he that was sitting like in appearance to a stone of jasper and a sardius, and a rainbow round the throne like in appearance to an emerald. (Rev. 4:3)

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Rev. 21:19‑23• ¹⁹the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every precious stone: the first foundation, jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;
²⁰the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.
²¹And the twelve gates, twelve pearls; each one of the gates, respectively, was of one pearl; and the street of the city pure gold, as transparent glass.
²²And I saw no temple in it; for the Lord God Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb.
²³And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon, that they should shine for it; for the glory of God has enlightened it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb. (Rev. 21:19‑23)

in his clearness.

Song of Sol. 6:10• ¹⁰Who is she that looketh forth as the dawn, Fair as the moon, clear as the sun, Terrible as troops with banners? (Song of Sol. 6:10)

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Matt. 17:2• ²And he was transfigured before them. And his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light; (Matt. 17:2)

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Rev. 1:16• ¹⁶and having in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword going forth; and his countenance as the sun shines in its power. (Rev. 1:16)

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Rev. 21:11,18• ¹¹having the glory of God. Her shining was like a most precious stone, as a crystal-like jasper stone;
¹⁸And the building of its wall was jasper; and the city pure gold, like pure glass: (Rev. 21:11,18)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were work of transparent sapphired, and as it were the forme of heaven for clearnessf.

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Lit. "of the transparency of sapphire."

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Lit. "body."

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Or "brightness."