God’s Word Translation
Exodus 28:20
20In the fourth row put beryl, onyx, and gray quartz. Mount them in gold settings.
Exodus 28:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
- New International Version (NIV)the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper. Mount them in gold filigree settings.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold filigree.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold settings.
Context of Exodus 28:20
18In the second row put turquoise, sapphire, and crystal. 19In the third row put jacinth, agate, and amethyst. In the fourth row put beryl, onyx, and gray quartz. Mount them in gold settings. 21The stones correspond to the 12 sons of Israel, by name, each stone engraved (like a signet ring) with the name of one of the 12 tribes. 22“For the breastplate make chains out of pure gold, twisted like ropes.
Read all of Exodus 28Exodus 28:20 word by word
וְהַטּוּר֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔י תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ וְשֹׁ֖הַם וְיָשְׁפֵ֑ה מְשֻׁבָּצִ֥ים זָהָ֛ב יִהְי֖וּ בְּמִלּוּאֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the fourthרְבִיעִיrebîy‛îy rebi‛îy · fourthH7243
- rowטוּרţûr · rowH2905
- a berylתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · jasperH8658
- and an onyxשֹׁ֫הַםshôham · onyxH7718
- and a jasperיָֽשְׁפֶהyâshphêh · jasperH3471
- they shall be setשָׁבַץshâbats · to weaveH7660
- in goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- in their inclosingsמִלֻּאָהmillû'âh · settingH4396
Cross-references for Exodus 28:20
- Ezekiel 1:16This is how the wheels looked and how they were made: They looked like beryl. All four wheels looked the same. They looked like a wheel within a wheel.
- Ezekiel 10:9As I looked, I saw four wheels beside the angels, one wheel beside each of the angels. The wheels looked like beryl.
- Daniel 10:6His body was like beryl. His face looked like lightning. His eyes were like flaming torches. His arms and legs looked like polished bronze. When he spoke, his voice sounded like the roar of a crowd.
- Revelation 21:20the fifth onyx, the sixth red quartz, the seventh yellow quartz, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth green quartz, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
- Exodus 28:9Take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel
- Revelation 4:3The one sitting there looked like gray quartz and red quartz. There was a rainbow around the throne which looked like an emerald.
- Revelation 21:11It had the glory of God. Its light was like a valuable gem, like gray quartz, as clear as crystal.
- Exodus 28:13Make gold settings
Commentaries on Exodus 28:20
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-43Verses 1-43 (Compare Exodus 13:2; Numbers 3:12-13. Moses, as the divinely-appointed and acknowledged leader of the nation, had, on a special occasion, appointed those who were to offer sacrifice, and had himself sprinkled the consecrating blood of the victims on the people Exodus 24:5-6, Exodus 24:8. On the completion of the tabernacle, after Aaron and his sons had been called to the priesthood, he took chief part in the daily service of the sanctuary…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-30Verses 15-30 The chief ornament of the high priest, was the breastplate, a rich piece of cloth, curiously worked. The name of each tribe was graven in a precious stone, fixed in the breastplate, to signify how precious, in God's sight, believers are, and how honourable. How small and poor soever the tribe was, it was as a precious stone in the breastplate of the high priest; thus are all the saints dear to Christ, however men esteem them. The high priest…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-30The breastpiece receives more attention than any other item. This suggests the breastpiece was very important. The breastpiece symbolized the priest's representation of Israel (28:17–21, 29). It held the Urim and Thummim, objects through which God revealed his will (28:30). The high priest had two main tasks. First, he brought the people to God. He represented them before the Lord. Second, he brought God’s word to the people. He spoke to them on God’s…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2915-29. thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work--a very splendid and richly embroidered piece of brocade, a span square, and doubled, to enable it the better to bear the weight of the precious stones in it. There were twelve different stones, containing each the name of a tribe, and arranged in four rows, three in each. The Israelites had acquired a knowledge of the lapidary's art in Egypt, and the amount of their skill in cutting…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Exodus 28
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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