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Exodus 39:14
14There were 12 jewels, one jewel for each of Israel's sons. They used a sharp tool to write one tribe's name on each jewel.
Exodus 39:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
- New International Version (NIV)There were twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
- English Standard Version (ESV)There were twelve stones with their names according to the names of the sons of Israel. They were like signets, each engraved with its name, for the twelve tribes.
- New King James Version (NKJV)There were twelve stones according to the names of the sons of Israel: according to their names, engraved like a signet, each one with its own name according to the twelve tribes.
Context of Exodus 39:14
12A jacinth, an agate and an amethyst in the third row. 13A chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper in the fourth row. They fixed each jewel into beautiful gold around its edges. There were 12 jewels, one jewel for each of Israel's sons. They used a sharp tool to write one tribe's name on each jewel. 15They used pure gold to make two thin chains like strings, to fix the breastpiece to the ephod 16Then they made two gold rings with beautiful gold around the edges. They fixed the rings to the two top corners of the breastpiece.
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וְ֠הָאֲבָנִים עַל־שְׁמֹ֨ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל הֵ֛נָּה שְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה עַל־שְׁמֹתָ֑ם פִּתּוּחֵ֤י חֹתָם֙ אִ֣ישׁ עַל־שְׁמ֔וֹ לִשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר שָֽׁבֶט׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
- according to the namesשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
- twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- the engravingsפִּתּוּחַpittûach pittûach · engravingH6603
- of a signetחֹתָםchôthâm chôthâm · signetH2368
- every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- tribesשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626
Cross-references for Exodus 39:14
Commentaries on Exodus 39:14
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31See Exodus 28:1–43.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-431-2. cloths of service--official robes. The ephod of the high priest, the robe of the ephod, the girdle of needlework, and the embroidered coat were all of fine linen; for on no material less delicate could such elaborate symbolical figures have been portrayed in embroidery, and all beautified with the same brilliant colors. (See on Ex 28:1-43).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 39
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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