18 The material of the wall was (A)jasper; and the city was (B)pure gold, like [a]clear (C)glass. 19 (D)The foundation stones of the city wall were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation stone was (E)jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, (F)emerald; 20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, (G)sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst. 21 And the twelve (H)gates were twelve (I)pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was (J)pure gold, like transparent (K)glass.

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  1. Revelation 21:18 Lit pure

18 The wall was made of jasper,(A) and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.(B) 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone.(C) The first foundation was jasper,(D) the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby,(E) the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.[a] 21 The twelve gates(F) were twelve pearls,(G) each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.(H)

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  1. Revelation 21:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.