Exodus 24:10

New International Reader's Version

They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a street made out of lapis lazuli. It was as bright blue as the sky itself.

Cross References

Genesis 32:30

So Jacob named the place Peniel. He said, “I saw God face to face. But I’m still alive!”

Genesis 32:31

The sun rose above Jacob as he passed by Peniel. He was limping because of his hip.

1 Kings 22:19

Micaiah continued, “Listen to the Lord’s message. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne. All the angels of heaven were standing around him. Some were standing at his right side. The others were standing at his left side.

2 Chronicles 6:17

Lord, you are the God of Israel. So let your promise to your servant David come true.

Exodus 24:11

But God didn’t destroy those Israelite leaders when they saw him. They ate and drank.

Exodus 3:6

He continued, “I am the God of your father. I am the God of Abraham. I am the God of Isaac. And I am the God of Jacob.” When Moses heard that, he turned his face away. He was afraid to look at God.

Exodus 33:20

But you can’t see my face,” he said. “No one can see me and stay alive.”

Exodus 33:23

Then I will remove my hand. You will see my back. But my face must not be seen.”

Song of Solomon 5:14

His arms are like rods of gold set with topaz. His body is like polished ivory decorated with lapis lazuli.

Song of Solomon 6:10

“Who is this woman? She is like the sunrise in all its glory. She is as beautiful as the moon. She is as bright as the sun. She is as majestic as the stars traveling across the sky.”

Lamentations 4:7

Jerusalem’s princes were brighter than snow. They were whiter than milk. Their bodies were redder than rubies. They looked like lapis lazuli.

Ezekiel 1:1

I was 30 years old. I was with my people. We had been taken away from our country. We were by the Kebar River in the land of Babylon. On the fifth day of the fourth month, the heavens were opened. I saw visions of God.

Ezekiel 10:1

I looked up and saw something that appeared to be a throne made out of lapis lazuli. It was above the huge space that was spread out over the heads of the cherubim.

Daniel 10:17

How can I talk with you? My strength is gone. In fact, I can hardly breathe.”

Numbers 12:8

With Moses I speak face to face. I speak with him clearly. I do not speak in riddles. I let him see something of what I look like. So why were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”

Matthew 17:2

There in front of them his appearance was changed. His face shone like the sun. His clothes became as white as the light.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. But the One and Only is God and is at the Father’s side. The one at the Father’s side has shown us what God is like.

John 14:9

Jesus answered, “Don’t you know me, Philip? I have been among you such a long time! Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. So how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

John 6:46

No one has seen the Father except the one who has come from God. Only he has seen the Father.

1 Timothy 6:16

God is the only one who can’t die. He lives in light that no one can get close to. No one has seen him. No one can see him. Honor and power belong to him forever. Amen.

1 John 4:12

No one has ever seen God. But if we love one another, God lives in us. His love is made complete in us.

Revelation 1:16

He held seven stars in his right hand. Coming out of his mouth was a sharp sword with two edges. His face was like the sun shining in all its brightness.

Revelation 21:11

It shone with the glory of God. It gleamed like a very valuable jewel. It was like a jasper, as clear as crystal.

Revelation 4:3

The one who sat there shone like jasper and ruby. Around the throne was a rainbow shining like an emerald.