Revelation 4:3 “The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow t…”

Revelation 4:3

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And 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.

World English Bible

that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at.

American Standard Version

and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he that sate, was to looke vpon, like vnto a iasper stone, and a sardine, and there was a rainbowe rounde about the throne, in sight like to an emeraude.

Darby Translation

and he [that was] sitting like in appearance to a stone [of] jasper and a sardius, and a rainbow round the throne like in appearance to an emerald.

Young's Literal Translation

and He who is sitting was in sight like a stone, jasper and sardine: and a rainbow was round the throne in sight like an emerald.

Bible in Basic English

And to my eyes he was like a jasper and a sardius stone: and there was an arch of light round the high seat, like an emerald.

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Cross references

“like a”

Revelation 21:11 Ezekiel 28:13 Ezekiel 1:26 Exodus 24:10 Revelation 21:19 Revelation 21:20

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.

Ezekiel 28:13 · BSB

You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepar…

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.

Exodus 24:10 · BSB

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.

Revelation 21:19 · 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,

Revelation 21:20 · BSB

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.

“a rainbow”

Ezekiel 1:28 Genesis 9:13–16 Revelation 10:1 Isaiah 54:9 Isaiah 54:10

Ezekiel 1:28 · BSB

The appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a…

Genesis 9:13–16 · BSB

I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.

Revelation 10:1 · BSB

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

Isaiah 54:9 · BSB

“For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you.

Isaiah 54:10 · BSB

Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

“like unto”

Exodus 39:11 Exodus 28:18

Exodus 39:11 · BSB

the second row had a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

Exodus 28:18 · BSB

in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

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

In context

2At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.

4Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.

Read Revelation 4