- the foundations:
- "It cannot¹ be valuedª° with the goldª of Ophir,ª with the preciousª onyx,ª or the sapphire.ª ... The topazª of Ethiopiaª shall not¹ equalª° it, neither¹ shall it be valuedª° with pureª gold.ª" {Job 28:16-19} + "She¹ [is] more preciousª than rubies:ª¹ and all¹ the things thou canst desireª are not¹ to be comparedª° unto her." {Prv 3:15} + "O thou afflicted,ª tossed with tempest,ª° [and] not¹ comforted,ª° behold,¹ I¹ will layª° thy stonesª with fair colours,ª and lay thy foundationsª° with sapphires.ª ... And I will makeª° thy windowsª of agates,ª and thy gatesª of carbuncles,ªª and all¹ thy bordersª of pleasantª stones.ª" {Isa 54:11-12}
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