Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
And—so Syriac, Coptic, and ANDREAS. But A, B, and Vulgate omit. Compare Revelation 21:14 with this verse; also Isaiah 54:11.
all manner of precious stones—Contrast Revelation 18:12 as to the harlot, Babylon. These precious stones constituted the "foundations."
chalcedony—agate from Chalcedon: semi-opaque, sky-blue, with stripes of other colors [ALFORD].
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Revelation 21:19:
Song of Solomon 5:14
Isaiah 54:11
Ezekiel 28:13
Haggai 2:8
1 Corinthians 3:12
Galatians 2:9
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