Exodus 39:14
12 the third row had a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
13 and the fourth row had a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. These stones were mounted in gold filigree settings.
The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone was engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
15 For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords of pure gold.
16 They also made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and fastened the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece.
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
- The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone was engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
- KJV
- And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
- WEB
- The stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
- ASV
- And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, every one according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
- DARBY
- And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, engraved as a seal, every one according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
- BLB
- And the stones, according to the names of the sons of Israel, they were two [and] ten, according to their names, the engravings of a signet, each one according to his name, for the two [and] ten tribes.
- ÅB
- steinene var tolv i tallet etter navnene på Israels sønner, en for hvert navn; på hver stein var navnet på en av de tolv stammer innskåret, slik som på et signet.
- OTB
- Det var tolv steiner, hver gravert som et segl med navnet på en av de tolv stammene i Israel.
- B1930
- Stenene var tolv i tallet efter navnene på Israels sønner, en for hvert navn; på hver sten var navnet på en av de tolv stammer innskåret, likesom på et signet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 21:12
The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.
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