Overview
The Bible addresses sapphire across 7 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Job, Ezekiel and Exodus. Closely related themes include Precious Stones, Readings, Select, Onyx and Breastplate.
Key Bible verses about sapphire
Old Testament
Job
Ezekiel
And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. sardius: or, ruby beryl: or, chrysolite emerald: or, chrysoprase
In the Bible dictionary
Studying sapphire for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 28:18, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Job, Ezekiel and Exodus each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Precious Stones, Readings, Select, Onyx and Breastplate.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about sapphire?
The Bible addresses sapphire across 7 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Job, Ezekiel and Exodus. Closely related themes include Precious Stones, Readings, Select, Onyx and Breastplate.
How many Bible verses are about sapphire?
The Bible references sapphire in 7 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention sapphire?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 28:18: “And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.”
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