NETBible | And the one seated on it was like jasper 1 and carnelian 2 in appearance, and a rainbow looking like it was made of emerald 3 encircled the throne. |
NIV © |
And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow, resembling an emerald, encircled the throne. |
NASB © |
And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. |
NLT © |
The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones––jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow. |
MSG © |
suffused in gem hues of amber and flame with a nimbus of emerald. |
BBE © |
And to my eyes he was like a jasper and a sardius stone: and there was an arch of light round the high seat, like an emerald. |
NRSV © |
And the one seated there looks like jasper and carnelian, and around the throne is a rainbow that looks like an emerald. |
NKJV © |
And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. |
KJV | And <2532> he that sat <2521> (5740) was <2258> (5713) to look upon <3706> like <3664> a jasper <2393> and <2532> a sardine <4555> stone <3037>_: and <2532> [there was] a rainbow <2463> round about <2943> the throne <2362>_, in sight <3706> like <3664> unto an emerald <4664>_. |
NASB © |
And He who was sitting <2521> was like <3664> a jasper <2393> stone <3037> and a sardius <4556> in appearance <3706> ; and there was a rainbow <2463> around <2943> the throne <2362> , like <3664> an emerald <4664> in appearance .<3706> |
NET [draft] ITL | And <2532> the one seated <2521> on it was like <3664> jasper <3037> <2393> and <2532> carnelian <4556> in appearance <3706> , and <2532> a rainbow <2463> looking <3706> like <3664> it was made of emerald <4664> encircled <2943> the throne .<2362> |
GREEK | kai <2532> CONJ o <3588> T-NSM kayhmenov <2521> (5740) V-PNP-NSM omoiov <3664> A-NSM orasei <3706> N-DSF liyw <3037> N-DSM iaspidi <2393> N-DSF kai <2532> CONJ sardiw <4556> N-DSN kai <2532> CONJ iriv <2463> N-NSF kukloyen <2943> ADV tou <3588> T-GSM yronou <2362> N-GSM omoiov <3664> A-NSM orasei <3706> N-DSF smaragdinw <4664> A-DSM |
NETBible | And the one seated on it was like jasper 1 and carnelian 2 in appearance, and a rainbow looking like it was made of emerald 3 encircled the throne. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “jasper stone.” 1 sn Jasper was a semiprecious gemstone, probably green in color (L&N 2.30). 2 sn Carnelian was a semiprecious gemstone, usually red in color (L&N 2.36). 3 tn Or “a rainbow emerald-like in appearance.” |