Revelation 21:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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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;

And. So Syriac, Coptic, Andreas; but A B, Vulgate, omit. Compare Revelation 21:14; also Isaiah 54:11.

All manner of precious stones. Contrast Revelation 18:12, as to Babylon. These constituted the "foundations."

Chalcedony - agate from Chalcedon: semi-opaque, sky-blue, with stripes of other colours (Alford).

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Revelation 21:19

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;