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Revelation 21:20-22
International Standard Version
Revelation 21:20-22
International Standard Version
20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian,[a] the seventh chrysolite,[b] the eighth beryl,[c] the ninth topaz,[d] the tenth chrysoprase,[e] the eleventh jacinth[f] 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.
22 I saw no temple in it, because the Lord God Almighty and the lamb are its temple.
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- 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)
Revelation 21:20-22
New International Version
Revelation 21:20-22
New International Version
20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby,(A) the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.[a] 21 The twelve gates(B) were twelve pearls,(C) each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.(D)
22 I did not see a temple(E) in the city, because the Lord God Almighty(F) and the Lamb(G) are its temple.
Footnotes
- Revelation 21:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
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