Exodus 28:9

Exodus 28:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
• New International Version (NIV)“Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then you shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:

Context of Exodus 28:9

7It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be joined together. 8The artistically woven waistband of the ephod that is on it is to be like it, of one piece with the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen. “You are to take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel, 10six of their names on one stone, and the six remaining names on the second stone, according to the order of their birth. 11You are to engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel with the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a seal; you are to have them set in gold filigree settings.

Exodus 28:9 word by word

וְלָ֣קַחְתָּ֔ אֶת־שְׁתֵּ֖י אַבְנֵי־שֹׁ֑הַם וּפִתַּחְתָּ֣ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם שְׁמ֖וֹת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou shalt takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• onyxשֹׁ֫הַםshôham · onyxH7718
• stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• and graveפָּתַחpâthach · to engraveH6605
• on them the namesשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Exodus 28:9

• Exodus 28:20and the fourth row, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They are to be enclosed in gold in their filigree settings.
• Exodus 39:13and the fourth row, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in gold filigree settings.
• Genesis 2:12(The gold of that land is pure; pearls and lapis lazuli are also there).
• Job 28:16It cannot be measured out for purchase with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires.
• Exodus 28:36“You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it the way a seal is engraved: “Holiness to the Lord.”
• Exodus 39:6They set the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved as with the engravings of a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 2:7“Now send me a man who is skilled in working with gold, silver, bronze, and iron, as well as purple, crimson, and violet colored fabrics, and who knows how to engrave. He will work with my skilled craftsmen here in Jerusalem and Judah, whom my father David provided.
• Isaiah 49:16Look, I have inscribed your name on my palms; your walls are constantly before me.

Commentaries on Exodus 28:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Two onyx stones - See Clarke on Exodus 25:7; (note).Read the comment
• 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. 6-14Verses 6-14 This richly-wrought ephod was the outmost garment of the high priest; plain linen ephods were worn by the inferior priests. It was a short coat without sleeves, fastened close to the body with a girdle. The shoulder-pieces were buttoned together with precious stones set in gold, one on each shoulder, on which were engraven the names of the children of Israel. Thus Christ, our High Priest, presents his people before the Lord for a memorial. As…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-14the ephod: The ephod was a kind of apron consisting of front and back pieces joined by shoulder straps and secured with a decorative sash (28:7, 8, 27–28). Moses probably mentions it first because it was a unique garment of the high priest. Gideon later made a gold ephod. This suggests that people believed the garment had special powers (Judges 8:27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-146-14. ephod--It was a very gorgeous robe made of byssus, curiously embroidered, and dyed with variegated colors, and further enriched with golden tissue, the threads of gold being either originally interwoven or afterwards inserted by the embroiderer. It was short--reaching from the breast to a little below the loins--and though destitute of sleeves, retained its position by the support of straps thrown over each shoulder. These straps or braces…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 28:9

• Engraving
• Ephod
• Onyx
• Priest
• Stones

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Carve
• Curious
• Embroider
• Engrave
• Grave
• Graving

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