Exodus 28:21

and the stones are according to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to their names, openings of a signet, each by his name are they for the twelve tribes.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.

In Context

20and the fourth row [is] beryl, and onyx, and jasper; embroidered with gold are they in their settings,

22'And thou hast made on the breastplate wreathed chains, work of thick bands, of pure gold;

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Cross References

Exodus 24:4And Moses writeth all the words of Jehovah, and riseth early in the morning, and buildeth an altar under the hill, and twelve standing pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel;

Job 19:24With a pen of iron and lead — For ever in a rock they may be hewn.

Luke 22:30that ye may eat and may drink at my table, in my kingdom, and may sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.'

Revelation 7:4And I heard the number of those sealed, (one hundred and forty four thousands were sealed out of all the tribes of the sons of Israel):

Matthew Henry on Exodus 28:16-31

Aaron's Attire. ( b. c. 1491.) 15 And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it. 16 Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof. 17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first… Read the whole commentary →

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