Exodus 28:11

the work of an engraver of stone, [as] engravings of a signet—you engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones; encompassing, you make them [with] filigrees of gold.

Literal Standard Version

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 of their names on the first stone, and the names of the remaining six on the second stone, according to their births;

12And you have set the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod—stones of memorial to the sons of Israel—and Aaron has borne their names before YHWH, on his two shoulders, for a memorial.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:21and the stones are according to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve according to their names, [as] engravings of a signet, each with his name; they are for the twelve tribes.

Exodus 28:36And you have made a flower of pure gold, and have engraved engravings of a signet on it: Holy to YHWH;

Exodus 39:13and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper—set [with] filigrees of gold in their settings.

Job 19:24With a pen of iron and lead—They may be hewn in a rock forever.

Zechariah 3:9For behold, the stone that I put before Joshua, || On one stone [are] seven eyes, || Behold, I am engraving its engraving, || A declaration of YHWH of Hosts, || And I have removed the iniquity of that land in one day.

Ephesians 4:30and do not make the Holy Spirit of God sorrowful, in which you were sealed to [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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