Exodus 39:14
12 And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
13 And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
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.
15 And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold.
16 And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
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.
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Cross references
Revelation 21:12
And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
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