Exodus 28:11

Engrave the names on the two stones the same way a jeweler engraves a personal seal. Then place the stones in ornamental gold settings.

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In The King James Version

With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.

In Context

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

12Attach both stones to the shoulder pieces of the ephod as reminders for the Israelite tribes. Aaron is to wear their names on his two shoulders to remind the Israelites that he represents them when he goes in to the Lord's presence.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:21Each of the twelve stones will be engraved like a personal seal with the name of one of the twelve Israelite tribes and will represent them.

Exodus 28:36Make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it like a seal, “Holy to the Lord.”

Exodus 39:13In the fourth row topaz, beryl, and jasper. They were all placed in ornamental gold settings.

Job 19:24or engraved with an iron pen and molten lead in the rock forever.

Zechariah 3:9See that I have placed a precious stone in front of Joshua, a single stone with seven faces. Watch, for I myself am going to engrave seven eyes on it, declares the Lord Almighty, and I will wipe away the sins of this land in a single day.

Ephesians 4:30Don't disappoint the Holy Spirit of God that marked you as belonging to him until the day of redemption.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 28:7-15

6 And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work. 7 It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together. 8 And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9 And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel: 10 Six of… Read the whole commentary →

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