Exodus 28:9
And thou shalt take two avnei shoham (onyx stones), and engrave on them the Shemot of the Bnei Yisroel:
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 25:7Shoham stone, and stones to be set in the Ephod, and in the Choshen (Breastplate).
Exodus 28:36And thou shalt make a Tzitz zahav tahor (head plate of pure gold), and engrave upon it, like the engravings of a chotam (signet ring), KODESH LAHASHEM.
Exodus 39:6And they made the avnei shoham (onyx stones), set in settings of zahav, engraved, like chotam (signet ring) is engraved, according to the Shemot Bnei Yisroel.
1 Chronicles 29:2Now I have provided with all my ko'ach for the Bais Elohai the zahav for things to be made of zahav, and the kesef for things of kesef, and the nechoshet for things of nechoshet, the barzel (iron) for things of barzel (iron), and etzim for things of etzim; onyx stones to be set, turquoise, and stones of various colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble, all in abundance.
Job 28:16It cannot be valued with the fine gold of Ophir, 1 with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. 1
Isaiah 49:16Behold, I have engraved thee upon the palms of My hands; 1 thy chomot are continually before Me. 1
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 →