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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.”

Exodus 24:10

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Moses, Aaron and the elders go up Mount Sinai after the covenant is sealed. They are granted a remarkable experience.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (WEB)

They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire stone, like the skies for clearness.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y vieron al Dios de Israel; y había debajo de sus pies como un embaldosado de zafiro, semejante al cielo cuando está sereno.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

y vieron al Dios de Israel parado sobre una especie de pavimento hecho con piedras de zafiro, tan puro como el cielo.

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