KJV King James Version
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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Exodus 24:10
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.
WEB World English Bible
They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness.
ASV American Standard Version
and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and as it were the very heaven for clearness.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they see the God of Israel, and under His feet is as the white work of the sapphire, and as the substance of the heavens for purity;
Surrounding context — Exodus 24
7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled [it] on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
10 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.
11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.
13 And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּרְא֕וּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]אֱלֹהֵ֣יH430 · e.lo.himGodיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוְתַ֣חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underרַגְלָ֗יוH7272 · re.gelfootכְּמַעֲשֵׂה֙H4639 · ma.a.sehdeed: workלִבְנַ֣תH3843 · le.ve.nahbrickהַסַּפִּ֔ירH5601 · sap.pirsapphireוּכְעֶ֥צֶםH6106 · e.tsemboneהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםH8064 · sha.ma.yimheavenלָטֹֽהַר׃H2892 · to.harpurity
Cross-references
John 1:18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].Ezekiel 10:1Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.Genesis 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.Exodus 33:20And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.Exodus 33:23And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.Revelation 4:3And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and [there was] a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.1 Timothy 6:16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.Ezekiel 1:26-28And above the firmament that [was] over their heads [was] the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne [was] the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.Isaiah 6:1-5In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.1 John 4:12No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.Matthew 17:2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.Revelation 21:11Having the glory of God: and her light [was] like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;John 6:46Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.John 14:9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father?Judges 13:21-22But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he [was] an angel of the LORD.1 Kings 22:19And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.Exodus 3:6Moreover he said, I [am] the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.Revelation 1:16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance [was] as the sun shineth in his strength.
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