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Berean Standard Bible

“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 21:19

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Revelation 21 describes the foundations of the new Jerusalem's wall, adorned with every kind of jewel. The vision reflects the high priest's breastplate and Isaiah's promises of a rebuilt city.

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Berean Standard Bible (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,

World English Bible (WEB)

The foundations of the city’s wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

King James Version (KJV)

And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

American Standard Version (ASV)

The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The bases of the wall of the town had ornaments of all sorts of beautiful stones. The first base was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the foundations of the wall of the city with every precious stone have been adorned; the first foundation jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y los fundamentos del muro de la ciudad estaban adornados de toda piedra preciosa. El primer fundamento era jaspe; el segundo, zafiro; el tercero, calcedonia; el cuarto, esmeralda;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Las doce piedras de sus cimientos estaban adornadas con piedras preciosas; la primera con jaspe, la segunda con zafiro, la tercera con ágata, la cuarta con esmeralda,

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