^4:3And the one seated on it was like jasper⁹ and carnelian¹⁰ in appearance, and a rainbow looking like it was made of emerald¹¹ encircled the throne.

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Footnotes

9 Grk “jasper stone.” Jasper was a semiprecious gemstone, probably green in color (L&N 2.30).
10 Carnelian was a semiprecious gemstone, usually red in color (L&N 2.36).
11 Or “a rainbow emerald-like in appearance.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The one seated there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian stone. A rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald surrounded the throne.

NLTNew Living Translation

The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—like jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And the one seated was similar in appearance to jasper and carnelian stone, and a rainbow was around the throne similar in appearance to emerald.

KJV 1900King 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.

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