Exodus 24:10 (KJV)

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And they saw the God of Israel and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness

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saw. Ex 24:10 Ex 3:6 Ex 33:20 Ex 33:23 Ge 32:30 Re 13:4 Re 14:4 1Ki 22:19 Isa 6:1-5 Eze 1:28 Joh 1:18 Joh 14:9 1Ti 6:16 1Jo 4:12

of a sapphire stone.The Hebrew {sappir,} is without doubt the sapphire; which is a most beautiful precious stone of a fine blue colour, second only to the diamond in lustre, hardness, and value. The ancient oriental sapphire is supposed to have been the same as the lapis lazuli. It glitters with golden spots; and is of an azure or sky-blue colour, but rarely intermixed with purple. The ruby and topaz are considered of the same genus. Eze 1:26 Eze 1:27 Eze 10:1 Re 4:3 Re 21:19-23

in his clearness. So 6:10 Mt 17:2 Re 1:16 Re 21:11 Re 21:18

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