Revelation 21:19
“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;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The fifth, sardonyx,.... Which is partly of the sardian, and partly of the onyx stone, which resembles a man's nail,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And the foundations of the wall of the city - notes on Rev 21:14. Were garnished - Were adorned, or decorated. That is,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The foundations of the wall - Does not this mean the foundations or thresholds of the gates? The gates represented the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Revelation 21:9-27
We have already considered the introduction to the vision of the new Jerusalem in a more general idea of the heavenly…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
garnished The same word that is rendered "adorned" in Rev 21:21. From the next sentence we are to understand that they…