They saw the God of Israel, and under His feet was something like a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the very heavens.
Revelation 4:3 - Tree of Life Version And the One who was seated was like jasper and carnelian in appearance, and a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He Who sat there appeared like [the crystalline brightness of] jasper and [the fiery] sardius, and encircling the throne there was a halo that looked like [a rainbow of] emerald. [Ezek. 1:28.] American Standard Version (1901) and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon. Common English Bible The one seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and surrounding the throne was a rainbow that looked like an emerald. Catholic Public Domain Version And the One who was sitting there was similar in appearance to a stone of jasper and sardius. And there was an iridescence surrounding the throne, in aspect similar to an emerald. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he that sat, was to the sight like the jasper and the sardine stone; and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. |
They saw the God of Israel, and under His feet was something like a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the very heavens.
In the year of King Uzziah’s death, I saw Adonai sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the Temple.
Above the expanse over their heads was something like a throne, resembling a sapphire stone. Above the shape of the throne was a figure of human appearance.
Like the appearance of the rainbow in the cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the radiance. It was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Adonai. I saw it, fell upon my face, and heard the voice of the One who was speaking.
Then I looked, and behold, above the expanse over the heads of the cheruvim, there appeared above them something like a sapphire stone, resembling a throne.
You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering —ruby, topaz and diamond, beryl, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and emerald—your settings and your sockets a workmanship of gold —in the day you were created they were prepared.
Then I saw another powerful angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud with a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun and his feet like pillars of fire.
having the glory of God—her radiance like a most precious stone, like a jasper, sparkling like crystal.