Exodus 28
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Exodus 28:9-21

9You shall takeH3947 twoH8147 onyxH7718 stonesH68 and engraveH6605 on them the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, 10sixH8337 of their namesH8034 on the oneH259 stoneH68 and the namesH8034 of the remainingH3498 sixH8337 on the 1otherH8145 stoneH68, according to their birthH8435. 112As a jewelerH2796H68 engravesH6603 a signetH2368, you shall engraveH6605 the twoH8147 stonesH68 accordingH5921 to the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478; you shall 3setH6213H5437 them in filigreeH4865 settings of goldH2091. 12You shall putH7760 the twoH8147 stonesH68 on the shoulderH3802 pieces of the ephodH646, as stonesH68 of memorialH2146 for the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and AaronH175 shall 4bearH5375 their namesH8034 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 on his twoH8147 shouldersH3802 5for a memorialH2146. 136You shall makeH6213 filigreeH4865 settings of goldH2091, 14and twoH8147 chainsH8333 of pureH2889 goldH2091; you shall makeH6213 them of twistedH4020 cordageH5688 workH4639, and you shall putH5414 the cordedH5688 chainsH8333 on the filigreeH4865 settings.

15“7You shall makeH6213 a 8breastpieceH2833 of judgmentH4941, the workH4639 of a skillfulH2803 workmanH2803; like the workH4639 of the ephodH646 you shall makeH6213 it: of goldH2091, of 9blueH8504 and purpleH713 and scarletH8144 material and fineH8336 twistedH7806 linenH8336 you shall makeH6213 it. 16It shall be squareH7251 and foldedH3717 doubleH3717, a spanH2239 10in lengthH753 and a spanH2239 11in widthH7341. 17You shall 12mountH4390H4396 on it fourH702 rowsH2905 of stonesH68; the firstH259 rowH2905 shall be a rowH2905 of rubyH124, topazH6357 and emeraldH1304; 18and the secondH8145 rowH2905 a turquoiseH5306, a sapphireH5601 and a diamondH3095; 19and the thirdH7992 rowH2905 a jacinthH3958, an agateH7618 and an amethystH306; 20and the fourthH7243 rowH2905 a berylH8658 and an onyxH7718 and a jasperH3471; they shall be 13setH7660 in goldH2091 filigreeH4396. 21The stonesH68 shall be accordingH5921 to the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478: twelveH8147H6240, accordingH5921 to their namesH8034; they shall be like the engravingsH6603 of a sealH2368, eachH376 14accordingH5921 to his nameH8034 for the twelveH8147H6240 tribesH7626.

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Notes

  1. 1. Exodus 28:10 Lit second ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 28:11 Lit A work of a lapidary, engravings of a seal ↩
  3. 3. Exodus 28:11 Lit make them to be surrounded ↩
  4. 4. Exodus 28:12 Ex 28:29; 39:6f ↩
  5. 5. Exodus 28:12 Ex 39:7; Lev 24:7; Num 31:54; Josh 4:7; 1 Cor 11:24f ↩
  6. 6. Exodus 28:13 Ex 39:16-18 ↩
  7. 7. Exodus 28:15 Ex 39:8-21 ↩
  8. 8. Exodus 28:15 Or pouch ↩
  9. 9. Exodus 28:15 Or violet ↩
  10. 10. Exodus 28:16 Lit its ↩
  11. 11. Exodus 28:16 Lit its ↩
  12. 12. Exodus 28:17 Lit fill in a setting of stones, four rows of stones ↩
  13. 13. Exodus 28:20 Lit interwoven with gold in their settings ↩
  14. 14. Exodus 28:21 Rev 7:4-8; 21:12 ↩

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