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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then mount four rows of precious stones on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite and beryl;
• 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;

Context of Exodus 28:17

15“Make a breastplate of judgment, the work of a skillful craftsman. You are to make it like the design of the ephod—of gold, blue, purple, scarlet and finely twisted linen. 16It is to be square and doubled over, a span in length and a span in width. Set within it four rows of jewels: a row of ruby, topaz and emerald for the first row; 18a turquoise, a sapphire and a diamond for the second row; 19a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst for the third;

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“You are to take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of Bnei-Yisrael:
• Exodus 39:10They mounted within it four rows of stones. A row of ruby, topaz and emerald were the first row.
• Malachi 3:17“So they shall be Mine,”—says Adonai-Tzva’ot—“ in the day I make My own special possession. So I will spare them, as one spares his son serving him.
• Ezekiel 28:13You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering —ruby, topaz and diamond, beryl, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and emerald—your settings and your sockets a workmanship of gold —in the day you were created they were prepared.
• Revelation 21:19The foundations of the city wall were decorated with every kind of precious stone—the first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;
• Job 28:18No mention will be made of coral or jasper; the price of wisdom is more than pearls.
• Proverbs 3:15She is more precious than jewels and nothing you desire compares to her.
• Proverbs 8:11For wisdom is better than jewels, nothing you desire compares with her.
• Proverbs 20:15There is gold and abundance of rubies, but lips that speak knowledge are precious.
• Proverbs 31:10An accomplished woman who can find? Her value is far beyond rubies.
• Lamentations 4:7Purer than snow were her princes, whiter than milk, their bodies more ruddy than rubies, their appearance like sapphire.
• Job 28:19The topaz of Ethiopia cannot compare to it; nor can it be valued in pure gold.
• Revelation 21:20the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, carnelian; the seventh, yellow topaz; the eighth; beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.
• Isaiah 54:11Afflicted one, storm-tossed, unconsoled, behold, I set your stones in antimony, lay your foundations with sapphires,

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