Exodus 28:9
You must take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of Israel's twelve sons.
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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:
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Cross References
Exodus 25:7onyx stones and other precious stones to be set for the ephod and breastpiece.
Exodus 28:36You must make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving on a signet, “Holy to Yahweh.”
Exodus 39:6They crafted the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold, set with engravings as on a signet, and engraved with the names of Israel's twelve sons.
1 Chronicles 29:2So I have done my best to provide for the temple of my God. I am giving gold for the things to be made of gold, silver for the things to be made of silver, bronze for the things to be made of bronze, iron for the things to be made of iron, and wood for the things to be made of wood. I am also giving onyx stones, stones to be set, stones for inlaid work of various colors—all kinds of precious stones—and marble stone in abundance.
Job 28:16It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, 1 with precious onyx or sapphire. 1
Isaiah 49:16Look, I have inscribed your name on my palms; 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 →