Exodus 24:10

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Summary

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.

Saw

Of a sapphire stone

In his clearness

Bible References

Saw

and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky.

Then he said, "I am the God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

But," he said, "You cannot see my face, because a man cannot see me and live."

Jacob would later call that place Peniel, because "I saw God face to face, but my life was spared."

The angel of the LORD did not appear again to Manoah or to his wife, and then Manoah knew confidently that the visitor had been the angel of the LORD.

But Micaiah responded, "Therefore, listen to what the LORD has to say. I saw the LORD, sitting on his throne, and the entire Heavenly Army was standing around him on his right hand and on his left hand.

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, high and exalted. The train of his robe filled the Temple.

The appearance of the radiant light resembled that of a rainbow shining in a cloud on a rainy day. This was what the appearance of the form of the glory of the LORD resembled. When I saw all of this, I fell flat on my face. Then I heard a voice speaking.

No one has ever seen God. The unique God, who is close to the Father's side, has revealed him.

"Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me?" Jesus asked him. "The person who has seen me has seen the Father. So how can you say, "Show us the Father'?

He alone has endless life and lives in inaccessible light. No one has ever seen him, nor can anyone see him. Honor and eternal power belong to him! Amen.

No one has ever seen God. If we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.

Of a sapphire stone

From above the canopy that was spread out over their heads, there appeared to be something reminiscent of a throne, resembling sapphire in form.

As I continued to watch, there on the expanse above the heads of the cherubim was a massive sapphire stone that resembled a throne in form and appearance.

The person sitting there looked like jasper and carnelian, and there was a rainbow around the throne that looked like an emerald.

The foundations of the city wall were decorated with all kinds of gems: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,

In his clearness

Who is this who appears like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, bright as the sun, awesome as an army with banners?

His appearance was changed in front of them, his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.

In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword. His face was like the sun when it shines with full force.

The glory of God was its radiance, and its light was like a valuable gem, like jasper, as clear as crystal.