Revelation 4:3
King James Version
Translation: KJV
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1After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.Select Revelation 4:1
2And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.Select Revelation 4:2
3And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.Select Revelation 4:3
4And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.Select Revelation 4:4
5And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.Select Revelation 4:5
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WEB
4:3 that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at.
ASV
4:3 and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon.
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