Exodus 24 (KJV) - Bible Truth Library

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 firmament 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 the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
²⁷And I saw as the color of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. (Ezek. 1:26‑27)

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Rev. 4:3• ³And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. (Rev. 4:3)

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Rev. 21:19‑23• ¹⁹And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
²⁰The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
²¹And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
²²And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
²³And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. (Rev. 21:19‑23)

in his clearness.

Song of Sol. 6:10• ¹⁰Who is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners? (Song of Sol. 6:10)

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Matt. 17:2• ²And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. (Matt. 17:2)

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Rev. 1:16• ¹⁶And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. (Rev. 1:16)

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Rev. 21:11,18• ¹¹Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
¹⁸And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. (Rev. 21:11,18)

J. N. Darby Translation

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.

JND Translation Notes

Lit. "of the transparency of sapphire."

Lit. "body."

Or "brightness."