Exodus 28:20

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

18a turquoise, a sapphire and a diamond for the second row; 19a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst for the third; and a beryl, an onyx and a jasper for the fourth row. They are to be enclosed in gold filigree settings. 21The stones are to be engraved in the order of the names of Bnei-Yisrael, twelve according to their names, like the etchings of a signet seal, one corresponding to each name of the twelve tribes. 22“Also you are to make, upon the breastplate, braided chains of wreathed work from pure gold.

Exodus 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 1:16The appearance and structure of the wheels was like the gleaming of beryl. The four had the same likeness, their appearance and their structure seemed to be a wheel within a wheel.
• Ezekiel 10:9Then I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cheruvim, one wheel beside one cheruv, and another wheel beside another cheruv. The appearance of the wheels was like the sparkling of a beryl stone.
• Daniel 10:6His body was like yellow jasper, his face like a flash of lightning, his eyes like fiery torches, his arms and his feet like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the roar of a multitude.
• 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.
• Exodus 28:9“You are to take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of Bnei-Yisrael:
• Revelation 4:3And the One who was seated was like jasper and carnelian in appearance, and a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance.
• Revelation 21:11having the glory of God—her radiance like a most precious stone, like a jasper, sparkling like crystal.
• Exodus 28:13Fashion filigree settings of gold,

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

Topics related to Exodus 28:20

• Beryl
• Breastplate
• Jasper
• Onyx
• Priest
• Stones

In the dictionaries

• Beryl
• Breastplate
• Carve
• Curious
• Embroider
• Engrave
• Grave
• High priest
• Jasper
• Onyx

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