Exodus 28:9

You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel [God prevails]:

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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

8The skillfully woven band, which is on it, that is on him, shall be like its work and of the same piece; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

10six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the six that remain on the other stone, in the order of their birth.

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Cross References

Exodus 25:7onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate.

Exodus 28:36“You shall make a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, ‘ Holy To Yahweh.’

Exodus 39:6They worked the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel [God prevails].

Isaiah 49:16Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands. 2 Your walls 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 →

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