Exo 24:10, Num 12:8, Eze 1:26-28, Joh 1:18, 14:9, 15:24, 2Cor 4:4, 6 | TSK | STEP | saw. of a sapphire stone.The Hebrew {sappir,} is without doubt the sapphire; which is a most beautiful precious stone of a fine blue colour, second only to the diamond in lustre, hardness, and value. The ancient oriental sapphire is supposed to have been the same as the lapis lazuli. It glitters with golden spots; and is of an azure or sky-blue colour, but rarely intermixed with purple. The ruby and topaz are considered of the same genus. in his clearness.

Exodus 24:10

saw.

10; 3:6; 33:20,23; Ge 32:30; Jud 13:21,22; 1Ki 22:19; Isa 6:1-5

Eze 1:28; Joh 1:18; 14:9; 1Ti 6:16; 1Jo 4:12

of a sapphire stone.The Hebrew {sappir,} is without doubt the sapphire; which is a most beautiful precious stone of a fine blue colour, second only to the diamond in lustre, hardness, and value. The ancient oriental sapphire is supposed to have been the same as the lapis lazuli. It glitters with golden spots; and is of an azure or sky-blue colour, but rarely intermixed with purple. The ruby and topaz are considered of the same genus.

Eze 1:26,27; 10:1; Re 4:3; 21:19-23

in his clearness.

So 6:10; Mt 17:2; Re 1:16; 21:11,18

Numbers 12:8

mouth.

14:14; Ex 33:11; De 34:10; 1Ti 6:16

dark speeches.

Ps 49:4; Eze 17:2; 20:49; Mt 13:35; Joh 15:15; 1Co 13:12

similitude.

Ex 24:10,11; 33:19,23; 34:5-7; De 4:15; Isa 40:18; 46:5; Joh 1:18

Joh 14:7-10; 15:24; 2Co 3:18; 4:4-6; Col 1:15; Heb 1:3

were ye.

Ex 34:30; Lu 10:16; 1Th 4:8; 2Pe 2:10; Jude 1:8

Ezekiel 1:26-28

And above.Abp. Newcome judiciously observes, "We need not allegorize the circumstances of this august vision too minutely. Many of them augment the splendour of the scene, while others, no doubt, have much significance; which should be pointed out rather by a correct judgement, than a luxuriant imagination."

22; 10:1

over.

Mt 28:18; Eph 1:21,22; Php 2:9,10; 1Pe 3:22

the likeness of a.

Ps 45:6; Isa 6:1; Da 7:9,10,14; Zec 6:13; Mt 25:13; Heb 1:8; 8:1

Heb 12:2; Re 4:2,3; 5:13; 20:11

as the.

Ex 24:10; Isa 54:11

the appearance of a man.

Ge 32:24-30; Jos 5:13-15; 6:1,2; Isa 9:6,7; Jer 23:5,6; Da 10:18

Re 1:13; 3:21; 14:14

as the colour.