Exodus 28:18

The second, a ruby, a sapphire, and an onyx;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

In Context

17And on it you are to put four lines of jewels; the first line is to be a cornelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald;

19The third, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

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Cross References

Exodus 39:11In the second, a ruby, a sapphire, and an onyx;

Job 28:16It may not be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the onyx of great price, or the sapphire.

Jeremiah 17:1The sin of Judah is recorded with a pen of iron, and with the sharp point of a jewel it is cut on their hearts of stone, and on the horns of their altars for a sign to them:

Ezekiel 10:1Then looking, I saw that on the arch which was over the head of the winged ones there was seen over them what seemed like a sapphire stone, having the form of a king's seat.

Ezekiel 28:13You were in Eden, the garden of God; every stone of great price was your clothing, the sardius, the topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the emerald and the carbuncle: your store-houses were full of gold, and things of great price were in you; in the day when you were made they were got ready.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 28:16-31

Aaron's Attire. ( b. c. 1491.) 15 And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it. 16 Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof. 17 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… Read the whole commentary →

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