Most English versions translate the pillars of heaven as the foundations of heaven, or the foundations of the heavens, so there may or may not be actual pillars in heaven which we have to account for.
The Pillars of Heaven
The Foundations of Heaven
Knowing how the firmament is constructed lets us interpret scripture and account for empirical observations of the cosmos, including 90% of the mass of the universe that mainstream science (SciPop) can't find.
Jasper and Jacinth
The properties of Jasper and Jacinth give us two confirmations of Hypothesis 31 that gravity was created on the second day and caused the firmament to form as a series of crystal forms with a range of properties.
To order, arrange: κοσμέω – kosmeó
A possible meaning of the word garnished could be: the wall of the city had foundations, which were decorated with precious stones. It’s a translation of the Greek word κεκοσμημένοι, from the root κοσμέω – kosmos.
Firmament 10
It would appear that "the foundations of heaven" and "the foundations of the wall of the city" are the same thing. Are the firmament and the foundations of heaven the same thing?
December 15th
Meaning comes from context. For example the phrase "were garnished" in Revelation 21:19. One meaning could be: the wall of the city had foundations, and the foundations had been decorated with precious stones.