Berean Standard Bible
“The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.”
John is taken up to heaven and sees a throne with someone seated on it. He struggles to describe what he sees in ordinary terms.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.
World English Bible (WEB)
that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y el que estaba sentado, era al parecer semejante á una piedra de jaspe y de sardio: y un arco celeste había alrededor del trono, semejante en el aspecto á la esmeralda.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El que estaba sentado fulguraba como lustroso diamante o reluciente rubí. Alrededor del trono había un arco iris brillante como la esmeralda,
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