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Exodus 28:9

Israel

7 It shall have two shoulder pieces attached at two of its corners, so it can be fastened.

8 And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod must be of one piece, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen.

Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:

10 six of their names on one stone and the remaining six on the other, in the order of their birth.

11 Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:
KJV
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
WEB
You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel.
ASV
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
DARBY
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel:
BLB
And you shall take two onyx stones and you shall engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,
ÅB
Og du skal ta to onykssteiner, og på dem skal du inngrave navnene på Israels barn,
OTB
“Velg ut to onykssteiner og gravér dem med navnene på Israels sønner,
B1930
Og du skal ta to onyksstener, og på dem skal du inngrave navnene på Israels barn,

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 28:13

    You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.

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  • Job 28:16

    It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.

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  • 2 Chronicles 2:7

    Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.

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  • Isaiah 49:16

    Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me.

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  • Exodus 39:6

    They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.

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  • Song of Solomon 8:6

    Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.

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  • Genesis 2:12

    And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there.

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  • Exodus 28:20

    and in the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. Mount these stones in gold filigree settings.

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