International Standard Version The person sitting there looked like jasper and carnelian, and there was a rainbow around the throne that looked like an emerald.
American Standard Version and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon.
Young's Literal Translation and He who is sitting was in sight like a stone, jasper and sardine: and a rainbow was round the throne in sight like an emerald.