Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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;
The foundations
Sapphire
General references
Bible References
The foundations
Job 28:16
It cannot be compared to gold from Ophir, with precious onyx, or with sapphire.
Proverbs 3:15
She is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
Isaiah 54:11
"O afflicted one, passed back and forth, and not comforted, Look! I am about to set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires.
Sapphire
Exodus 28:17
You are to mount on it a setting for four rows of stones. The first row is to contain carnelian, topaz, and emerald;
Exodus 29:10
"You are to bring the bull in front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.
General references
1 Kings 6:30
He also overlaid the floor of the Temple with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries.