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Its stones are the place of sapphires,[a]
    and its dust contains gold.

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  1. 28.6 Or lapis lazuli

lapis lazuli(A) comes from its rocks,
    and its dust contains nuggets of gold.(B)

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16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
    in precious onyx or sapphire.[a]

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  1. 28.16 Or lapis lazuli

16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(A)
    with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(B)

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10 and they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there was something like a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness.(A)

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10 and saw(A) the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli,(B) as bright blue as the sky.(C)

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19 The foundations of the wall of the city are adorned with every jewel; the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,

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19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone.(A) The first foundation was jasper,(B) the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,

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11 O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted,
    I am about to set your stones in antimony
    and lay your foundations with sapphires.[a](A)

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  1. 54.11 Or lapis lazuli

11 “Afflicted(A) city, lashed by storms(B) and not comforted,(C)
    I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise,[a](D)
    your foundations(E) with lapis lazuli.(F)

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  1. Isaiah 54:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.