The angel who spoke to me had a golden measuring rod with which to measure the city and its foundation stones and wall.

Therefore, this is what the sovereign master, the Lord, says: "Look, I am laying a stone in Zion, an approved stone, set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation. The one who maintains his faith will not panic.

By royal order they supplied large valuable stones in order to build the temple's foundation with chiseled stone.

The foundations of the city's wall are decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation is jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,