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Bible Dictionary of Animals, Plants and other Objects

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Credit: James St. John

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Comments: Blue corundum (sapphire) from Sri Lanka. (~1.65 centimeters tall)

 

Credit: Sapphiredge

License: CC BY-SA 3.0

Credit URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org...

Comments: This is a sapphire gem.

 

From Easton: Sapphire - Associated with diamonds (Exodus 28:18) and emeralds (Ezekiel 28:13); one of the stones in the high priest's breastplate. It is a precious stone of a sky-blue colour, probably the lapis lazuli, brought from Babylon. The throne of God is described as of the colour of a sapphire (Exodus 24:10; comp. Ezekiel 1:26).

Verses:

  • Exodus 24:10
  • Exodus 28:18
  • Exodus 39:11
  • Job 28:6
  • Job 28:16
  • Song of Solomon 5:14
  • Isaiah 54:11
  • Lamentations 4:7
  • Ezekiel 1:26
  • Ezekiel 10:1
  • Ezekiel 28:13
  • Revelation 9:17
  • Revelation 21:19
Bibliography Information
Bible Diciontary of Animals, Plants, and other Objects. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​apo/​s/sapphire.html. 2024.
 
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