Revelation 21:19

Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 21

“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;”Revelation 21:19

What Does Revelation 21:19 Mean?

Revelation 21:19 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 21, verse 19 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include New Creation.

Cross-References (13)

These passages are connected to Revelation 21:19 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Isaiah 54:11“O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.”Exodus 28:17“And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.”1 Corinthians 3:10“According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.”Revelation 4:3“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.”Revelation 21:14“And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”Revelation 21:18“And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.”Exodus 39:10“And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.”1 Kings 7:10“And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.”Job 28:6“The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.”Job 28:16“It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.”Ezekiel 28:13“Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.”Proverbs 3:15“She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.”Exodus 29:10“And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.”

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