Related%20passage for Menachot 86:16
רב חייא בריה דרב אויא בשבתא וביומי טבי טרח וממלי להו באיספרמקי ומגדי
the Throne of Glory, as it is said, And there was under his feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XXIV, 10.');"><sup>16</sup></span> and it is also written, The likeness of a throne as the appearance of a sapphire stone.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ezek. I, 26. And as God sits upon His Throne of Glory He is immediately reminded of the blue thread of the zizith worn by the Israelites, and bestows upon them blessings. Moreover, it is a mark of honour for Israel to wear upon their garments a thread which bears the colour of the Throne of Glory.');"><sup>17</sup></span>
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