Exodus 28:17

Exodus 28:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall set in it four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle shall be the first row;
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you shall put settings of stones in it, four rows of stones: The first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and an emerald; this shall be the first row;
• New Living Translation (NLT)Mount four rows of gemstones on it. The first row will contain a red carnelian, a pale-green peridot, and an emerald.

Context of Exodus 28:17

15“Fashion a breastpiece for making decisions—the work of skilled hands. Make it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. 16It is to be square—a span long and a span wide—and folded double. Then mount four rows of precious stones on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite and beryl; 18the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; 19the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst;

Exodus 28:17 word by word

וּמִלֵּאתָ֥ בוֹ֙ מִלֻּ֣אַת אֶ֔בֶן אַרְבָּעָ֖ה טוּרִ֣ים אָ֑בֶן ט֗וּר אֹ֤דֶם פִּטְדָה֙ וּבָרֶ֔קֶת הַטּ֖וּר הָאֶחָֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou shalt setמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• in it settingsמִלֻּאָהmillû'âh · settingH4396
• of stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• rowsטוּרţûr · rowH2905
• a sardiusאֹ֫דֶם'ôdem · sardiusH124
• a topazפִּטְדָהpiţdâh · topazH6357
• and a carbuncleבָּרֶ֫קֶתbâreqath bâreqath · gemH1304
• the firstאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259

Cross-references for Exodus 28:17

• Exodus 28:9“Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel
• Exodus 39:10Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. The first row was carnelian, chrysolite and beryl;
• Malachi 3:17“On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son who serves him.
• Ezekiel 28:13You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared.
• Revelation 21:19The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,
• Job 28:18Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
• Proverbs 3:15She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
• Proverbs 8:11for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
• Proverbs 20:15Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
• Proverbs 31:10A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
• Lamentations 4:7Their princes were brighter than snow and whiter than milk, their bodies more ruddy than rubies, their appearance like lapis lazuli.
• Job 28:19The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold.
• Revelation 21:20the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
• Isaiah 54:11“Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with lapis lazuli.

Commentaries on Exodus 28:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Four rows of stones - With a name on each stone, making in all the twelve names of the twelve tribes. And as these were disposed according to their birth, Exodus 28:10, we may suppose they stood in this order, the stones being placed also in the order in which they are produced, Exodus 28:17-20; : - Four Rows of Stones First Row Sons of Leah Sardius or Ruby Reuben ראובן Topaz Simeon שמעון Carbuncle Levi לוי Second Row Emerald Judah יהודה Sapphire Issachar…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. 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

Topics related to Exodus 28:17

• Breastplate
• Carbuncle
• Priest
• Sardius
• Stones
• Topaz

In the dictionaries

• Breastplate
• Carbuncle
• Carve
• Curious
• Embroider
• Engrave
• Grave
• High priest
• Ruby
• Sardine stone

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