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, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby,(C) the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.[a] 21 The twelve gates(D) were twelve pearls,(E) each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.(F)

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Footnotes

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

19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

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