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Revelation 21:20

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

Revelation 21:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Revelation 21:20

Theological / Devotional

Sardonyx. Perhaps an onyx with red and brown layers against a white background.

Sardius. Believed to be a reddish-colored gem. The RSV reads “carnelian,” a reddish variety of chalcedony.

Chrysolyte. Literally, “golden stone.” A yellow-colored stone of uncertain identification.

Beryl. Believed to be a gem of sea-green color.

Topaz. Believed to be a more or less transparent yellow-colored stone used by the ancients for making both seals and gems. Some think the gold-colored chrysolite is meant.

Chrysoprasus. The modern chrysoprase is an apple-green, transparent gem. There is some uncertainty as to whether this is the stone here referred to.

Jacinth. Probably a purple-colored gem. Some identify the jacinth with the modern sapphire.

Amethyst. Thought to be a purple-colored gem.

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