Exodus 28:11

With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engraving on a signet, you must engrave the two stones with the names of Israel's twelve sons. You must mount the stones in settings of gold.

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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 must be on one stone, and six names must be on the other stone, in order of the sons' birth.

12You must put the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, to be stones to remind Yahweh of Israel's sons. Aaron will carry their names before Yahweh on his two shoulders as a reminder to him.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:21The stones must be arranged by the names of Israel's twelve sons, each in order by name. They must be like the engraving on a signet ring, each name standing for one of the twelve tribes.

Exodus 28:36You must make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving on a signet, “Holy to Yahweh.”

Exodus 39:13The fourth row had a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. The stones were mounted in gold settings.

Job 19:24Oh, that with an iron pen and lead 1 they were engraved in the rock forever! 1

Zechariah 3:9Now look at the stone that I have set before Joshua. There are seven eyes on this single stone, 1 and I will engrave an inscription—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts— 1 and I will remove the sin from this land in one day.

Ephesians 4:30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, for it is by him that you were sealed for 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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