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20 the fifth onyx,[a] the sixth carnelian,[b] the seventh chrysolite,[c] the eighth beryl,[d] the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase,[e] the eleventh jacinth,[f] and the twelfth amethyst.

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  1. Revelation 21:20 sn Onyx (also called sardonyx) is a semiprecious stone that comes in various colors (L&N 2.35).
  2. Revelation 21:20 sn Carnelian is a semiprecious gemstone, usually red in color (L&N 2.36).
  3. Revelation 21:20 sn Chrysolite refers to either quartz or topaz, golden yellow in color (L&N 2.37).
  4. Revelation 21:20 sn Beryl is a semiprecious stone, usually blue-green or green in color (L&N 2.38).
  5. Revelation 21:20 sn Chrysoprase is a greenish type of quartz (L&N 2.40).
  6. Revelation 21:20 sn Jacinth is a semiprecious stone, probably blue in color (also called “hyacinth,” but that translation is not used here because of possible confusion with the flower of the same name). See L&N 2.41.