Holy Scripture

Isaiah 54:11

A church father on this verse
“We should understand all these things of which Isaiah speaks as worthy and precious souls, with whom God commits himself to build the heavenly citizenry. He compares them with sapphire on the grounds of its likeness to the color of heaven. Their intercourse is heavenly and angelic, as Paul teaches, saying, "Our citize…”
Eusebius of Caesarea, 4th c. — COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH 2:43

Source: Septuagint

Original

11Afflicted and outcast thou hast not been comforted: behold, I will prepare carbuncle for thy stones, and sapphire for thy foundations;

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In context

9From the time of the water of Noah this is my purpose: as I swore to him at that time, saying of the earth, I will no more be wroth with thee, neither when thou art threatened,

10shall the mountains depart, nor shall thy hills be removed: so neither shall my mercy fail thee, nor shall the covenant of thy peace be at all removed: for the Lord who is gracious to thee has spoken it.

— Isaiah 54:11 —

12and I will make thy buttresses jasper, and thy gates crystal, and thy border precious stones.

13And I will cause all thy sons to be taught of God, and thy children to be in great peace.

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