Exodus 24:10 “and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavem…”

Exodus 24:10

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they saw the God of Israel, and vnder his feete was as it were a worke of a Saphir stone, and as the very heauen when it is cleare.

Darby Translation

and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were work of transparent sapphire, and as it were the form of heaven for clearness.

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;

Bible in Basic English

And they saw the God of Israel; and under his feet there was, as it seemed, a jewelled floor, clear as the heavens.

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Cross references

“saw”

John 1:18 Exodus 33:20 Exodus 33:23 Genesis 32:30 Isaiah 6:1–5 1 Timothy 6:16

John 1:18 · BSB

No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

Exodus 33:20 · BSB

But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”

Exodus 33:23 · BSB

Then I will take My hand away, and you will see My back; but My face must not be seen.”

Genesis 32:30 · BSB

So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”

Isaiah 6:1–5 · BSB

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.

1 Timothy 6:16 · BSB

He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

“of a sapphire stone”

Ezekiel 10:1 Revelation 4:3 Ezekiel 1:26 Ezekiel 1:27 Revelation 21:19–23

Ezekiel 10:1 · BSB

And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.

Revelation 4:3 · BSB

The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.

Ezekiel 1:26 · BSB

Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.

Ezekiel 1:27 · BSB

From what seemed to be His waist up, I saw a gleam like amber, with what looked like fire within it all around. And from what seemed to be His waist down, I saw what looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded Him.

Revelation 21:19–23 · BSB

The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

“in his clearness”

Matthew 17:2 Revelation 21:11 Song of Solomon 6:10 Revelation 1:16 Revelation 21:18

Matthew 17:2 · BSB

There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

Revelation 21:11 · BSB

shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.

Song of Solomon 6:10 · BSB

Who is this who shines like the dawn, as fair as the moon, as bright as the sun, as majestic as the stars in procession?

Revelation 1:16 · BSB

He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.

Revelation 21:18 · BSB

The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.

Also

John 6:46

John 6:46 · BSB

not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,

11But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.

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