Exodus 24 (WK) - 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• ²⁶{i}And 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.{/i}
²⁷{i}And 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.{/i} (Ezek. 1:26‑27)

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Rev. 4:3• ³and he that sat in appearance like a jasper stone and a sardius: and a rainbow round about the throne in appearance like an emerald. (Rev. 4:3)

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Rev. 21:19‑23• ¹⁹The foundations of the wall of the city {i}were{/i} 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 chrysolyte, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprasus, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.
²¹And the twelve gates {i}were{/i} twelve pearls; each one of the gates severally 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 the Almighty is the temple of it, and the Lamb.
²³And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon, that they should shine on it: for the glory of God illumined it, and the Lamb {i}is{/i} the lamp of it. (Rev. 21:19‑23)

in his clearness.

Song of Sol. 6:10• ¹⁰Who [is] she [that] looketh forth as the dawn,{HR}Fair as the moon,{HR}Clear as the sun,{HR}Terrible as bannered [hosts]? (Song of Sol. 6:10)

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

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Rev. 1:16• ¹⁶and he had in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance as the sun shineth in its strength. (Rev. 1:16)

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Rev. 21:11,18• ¹¹Its light {i}was{/i} like a stone most precious, as a jasper stone clear as crystal;
¹⁸And the building of its wall was jasper; and the city pure gold like pure 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."

W. Kelly Translation

and 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.

WK Verse Note

(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)