Revelation 21:20 meaning and explanation
the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
Revelation 21:20, Berean Standard Bible
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John is shown the holy city descending from heaven, and here the angel continues naming the gems set into its twelve foundations, finishing the list from the fifth stone to the twelfth. The stones recall the high priest's breastpiece in Exodus 28, where precious gems bore the names of Israel's tribes, so the city's foundations carry the beauty of Israel's worship into the renewed creation.
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