Revelation 21:19
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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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Isaiah 54:11-12
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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)
12 I will make your pinnacles of rubies,
your gates of jewels,
and all your wall of precious stones.
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- 54.11 Or lapis lazuli
Exodus 28:17-21
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17 You shall set in it four rows of stones. A row of carnelian, chrysolite, and emerald shall be the first row;(A) 18 and the second row a turquoise, a sapphire,[a] and a moonstone; 19 and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 20 and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they shall be set in gold filigree. 21 There shall be twelve stones with names corresponding to the names of the sons of Israel; they shall be like signets, each engraved with its name, for the twelve tribes.(B)
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- 28.18 Or lapis lazuli
Proverbs 3:15
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15 She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.(A)
Job 28:16-19
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16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
in precious onyx or sapphire.[a]
17 Gold and glass cannot equal it,
nor can it be exchanged for jewels of fine gold.(A)
18 No mention shall be made of coral or of crystal;
the price of wisdom is above pearls.(B)
19 The chrysolite of Cush cannot compare with it,
nor can it be valued in pure gold.(C)
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- 28.16 Or lapis lazuli
Exodus 29:10-14
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10 “You shall bring the bull in front of the tent of meeting. Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull,(A) 11 and you shall slaughter the bull before the Lord, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, 12 and shall take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger, and all the rest of the blood you shall pour out at the base of the altar.(B) 13 You shall take all the fat that covers the entrails and the appendage of the liver and the two kidneys with the fat that is on them and turn them into smoke on the altar.(C) 14 But the flesh of the bull and its skin and its dung you shall burn with fire outside the camp. It is a purification offering.(D)
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