and they sawthe Godof Israel;and underHis feetthere appeared to be a pavementof sapphire,as clearas the skyitself.
So Jacobnamedthe placePeniel,for [he said], "I have seenGodfaceto face,yet my lifehas been preserved."
Now the sunroseupon him justas he crossedoverPenuel,and he was limpingon his thigh.
Micaiah said,"Therefore,hearthe wordof the LORD.I sawthe LORDsittingon His throne,and allthe hostof heavenstandingby Him on His rightand on His left.
"Nowtherefore, O LORD,the Godof Israel,let Your wordbe confirmedwhichYou have spokento Your servantDavid.
Yet He did not stretchout His handagainstthe noblesof the sonsof Israel;and they sawGod,and they ateand drank.
He saidalso, "I am the Godof your father,the Godof Abraham,the Godof Isaac,and the Godof Jacob."Then Moseshidhis face,for he was afraidto lookat God.
But He said,"You cannotseeMy face,for nomancan seeMe and live!"
"Then I will takeMy handawayand you shall seeMy back,but My faceshall not be seen."
"His handsare rodsof goldSetwith beryl;His abdomenis carvedivoryInlaidwith sapphires.
Whois thisthat growslikethe dawn,As beautifulas the fullmoon,As pureas the sun,As awesomeas an armywith banners?'
Her consecratedoneswere purerthansnow,They were whiterthanmilk;They were moreruddy[in] bodythancorals,Their polishing[was like] lapislazuli.
Now it cameabout in the thirtiethyear,on the fifth[day] of the fourthmonth,while I was by the riverChebaramongthe exiles,the heavenswere openedand I sawvisionsof God.
Then I looked,and behold,in the expansethat was overthe headsof the cherubimsomething like a sapphirestone,in appearanceresemblinga throne,appearedabovethem.
"For howcansucha servantof my lordtalkwith suchas my lord?As for me, there remainsjust nownostrengthin me, norhas any breathbeen leftin me."
With him I speakmouthto mouth,Even openly,and not in darksayings,And he beholdsthe formof the LORD.Whythen were you not afraidTo speakagainst My servant,against Moses?"
And He was transfiguredbeforethem; and His faceshonelikethe sun,and His garmentsbecameas whiteas light.
No onehas seenGodat any time;the only begottenGodwho is in the bosomof the Father,He has explained[Him].
Jesussaidto him, "Have I beenso longwith you, and [yet] you have not come to knowMe, Philip?He who has seenMe has seenthe Father;how[can] you say,'Showus the Father'?
"Not that anyonehas seenthe Father,exceptthe One who is from God;He has seenthe Father.
who alonepossessesimmortalityand dwellsin unapproachablelight,whomnomanhas seenorcansee.To Him [be] honorand eternaldominion!Amen.
No onehas seenGodat any time;ifwe loveone another,Godabidesin us, and His loveis perfectedin us.
In His righthandHe heldsevenstars,and out of His mouthcamea sharptwo-edgedsword;and His facewas likethe sunshiningin its strength.
havingthe gloryof God.Her brilliancewas likea very costlystone,as a stoneof crystal-clearjasper.
And He who was sitting[was] likea jasperstoneand a sardiusin appearance;and [there was] a rainbowaroundthe throne,likean emeraldin appearance.
