Bible Concordances

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Precious Stones

• Dug out of the earth
  Job 28:5,6

• Brought from Ophir
  1 Kings 10:11; 2 Chronicles 9:10

• Brought from Sheba
  1 Kings 10:1,2; Ezekiel 27:22

• CALLED
  • Stones of fire
    Ezekiel 28:14,16
  • Stones to be set
    1 Chronicles 29:2
  • Jewels
    Isaiah 61:10; Ezekiel 16:12
  • Precious jewels
    2 Chronicles 20:25; Proverbs 20:15

• Of great variety
  1 Chronicles 29:2

• Of many colours
  1 Chronicles 29:2

• Brilliant and glittering
  1 Chronicles 29:2; Revelation 21:11

• MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
  • Agate
    Exodus 28:19; Isaiah 54:12
  • Amethyst
    Exodus 28:19; Revelation 21:20
  • Beryl
    Daniel 10:6; Revelation 21:20
  • Carbuncle
    Exodus 28:17; Isaiah 54:12
  • Coral
    Job 28:18
  • Chalcedony
    Revelation 21:19
  • Chrysolite
    Revelation 21:20
  • Chrysoprasus
    Revelation 21:20
  • Diamond
    Exodus 28:18; Jeremiah 17:1; Ezekiel 28:13
  • Emerald
    Ezekiel 27:16; Revelation 4:3
  • Jacinth
    Revelation 9:17; 21:20
  • Jasper
    Revelation 4:3; 21:11,19
  • Onyx
    Exodus 28:20; Job 28:16
  • Pearl
    Job 28:18; Matthew 13:45,46; Revelation 21:21
  • Ruby
    Job 28:18; Lamentations 4:7
  • Sapphire
    Exodus 24:10; Ezekiel 1:26
  • Sardine or Sardius
    Exodus 28:17; Revelation 4:3
  • Sardonyx
    Revelation 21:20
  • Topaz
    Job 28:19; Revelation 21:20

• Highly prized by the ancients
  Proverbs 17:8

• Extensive commerce in
  Ezekiel 27:22; Revelation 18:12

• Often given as presents
  1 Kings 10:2,10

• Art of engraving upon, early known to the Jews
  Exodus 28:9,11,21

• Art of setting, known to the Jews
  Exodus 28:20

• USED FOR
  • Adorning the high priest's ephod
    Exodus 28:12
  • Adorning the breastplate of judgment
    Exodus 28:17-20; 39:10-14
  • Decorating the person
    Ezekiel 28:13
  • Ornamenting royal crowns
    2 Samuel 12:30
  • Setting in seals and rings
    Song of Solomon 5:12
  • Adorning the temple
    2 Chronicles 3:6
  • Honouring idols
    Daniel 11:38

• A part of the treasure of kings
  2 Chronicles 32:27

• Given by the Jews for the tabernacle
  Exodus 25:7

• Prepared by David for the temple
  1 Chronicles 29:2

• Given by chief men for the temple
  1 Chronicles 29:8

• ILLUSTRATIVE OF
  • Preciousness of Christ
    Isaiah 28:16; 1 Peter 2:6
  • Beauty and stability of the church
    Isaiah 54:11,12
  • Saints
    Malachi 3:17; 1 Corinthians 3:12
  • Seductive splendour and false glory of the apostasy
    Revelation 17:4; 18:16
  • Worldly glory of nations
    Ezekiel 28:13-16
  • Glory of heavenly Jerusalem
    Revelation 21:11
  • Stability of heavenly Jerusalem
    Revelation 21:19