Exodus 39:14
The stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve stones for their twelve names, each engraved like a seal with its name to represent the twelve tribes.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, each with his name, representing the twelve tribes.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the stones{H68} were according to the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} twelve,{H8147} according to their names;{H8034} like the engravings{H6603} of a signet,{H2368} every one{H376} according to his name,{H8034} for the twelve{H8147} tribes.{H7626}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the stones{H68} were according to the names{H8034} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, twelve{H8147}{H6240}, according to their names{H8034}, like the engravings{H6603} of a signet{H2368}, every one{H376} with his name{H8034}, according to the twelve{H8147}{H6240} tribes{H7626}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And the.xij. stones were graue as sygnettes with the names of the childern of Israel: euery stone with his name, acordinge to the.xij trybes.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the stones stode after the twolue names of the children of Israel, grauen by the stone grauer, euery one with his name, acordinge to the twolue trybes.
Geneva Bible (1560)
So the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, euen twelue after their names, grauen like signets euery one after his name according to the twelue tribes.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the twelue stones were grauen as signets, with the names of the children of Israel, euery stone with his name, accordyng to the twelue tribes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the stones [were] according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, [like] the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the stones, according to the names of the sons of Israel, are twelve, according to their names, openings of a signet, each according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, every one according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, every one according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
There were twelve stones for the twelve tribes of Israel; on every one the name of one of the tribes of Israel was cut, like the cutting of a stamp.
World English Bible (2000)
The stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The stones were for the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, corresponding to the number of their names. Each name corresponding to one of the twelve tribes was like the engravings of a seal.
Referenced Verses
- Rev 21:12 : 12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and at the gates were twelve angels, and on the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Exod 28:17-248 verses94%
17 Mount on it a setting of stones, four rows of stones: the first row shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald.
18 The second row shall be a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond.
19 The third row shall be a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.
20 The fourth row shall be a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be mounted in gold settings.
21 The stones shall correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve according to their names, engraved like a signet, each with its name representing one of the twelve tribes.
22 Make braided chains of pure gold for the breastpiece, twisted like cords.
23 Make two gold rings and attach them to the two corners of the breastpiece.
24 Attach the two gold cords to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece.
- Exod 39:6-138 verses88%
6 They prepared the onyx stones, enclosed in gold settings, engraved like a seal with the names of Israel's sons.
7 They placed the stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod to serve as a memorial for the sons of Israel, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
8 They made the breastpiece, skillfully crafted like the ephod, from gold, blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, and finely twisted linen.
9 They made the breastpiece square by folding it double; it was a span long and a span wide when folded.
10 They mounted four rows of stones on it: the first row was a ruby, topaz, and emerald.
11 The second row had a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond.
12 The third row was a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.
13 The fourth row was a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They were mounted in gold filigree settings.
- Exod 28:9-157 verses86%
9 Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel.
10 Engrave six of their names on one stone and the remaining six names on the other stone, in the order of their birth.
11 Engrave the two stones with the work of a gem cutter, as one would engrave a seal. Mount them in gold filigree settings.
12 Place the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names before the LORD on his shoulders as a memorial.
13 Make gold filigree settings.
14 Make two pure gold chains of braided work, and attach the braided chains to the settings.
15 Make a breastpiece for decision-making, the work of a skilled artisan. It is to be made like the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely twisted linen.
- Exod 39:15-217 verses78%
15 They made chains of pure gold, like braided cords, for the breastpiece.
16 They made two gold filigree settings and two gold rings, and attached the two rings to the two corners of the breastpiece.
17 They fastened the two gold braided chains to the two rings at the corners of the breastpiece.
18 They attached the two ends of the braided chains to the two gold settings and fastened them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front.
19 They made two gold rings and attached them to the two ends of the breastpiece, on its inner edge that faces the ephod.
20 They made two more gold rings and attached them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces of the ephod, on its front, near its seam above the waistband of the ephod.
21 They tied the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so that it would rest above the ephod’s waistband and not come loose from the ephod, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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7 onyx stones and stones for setting, for the ephod and the breastpiece.
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9 Onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and the breastpiece.
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31 Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes descended from Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come, saying, 'Your name shall be Israel.'
- Rev 21:19-202 verses75%
19 The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
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27 The leaders brought onyx stones and other gemstones to be set in the ephod and the breastpiece.
- Josh 4:8-92 verses72%
8 So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, as the LORD had told Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites. They carried them over with them to their camp and set them down there.
9 Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, under the place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood, and they are there to this day.
- Josh 4:4-63 verses70%
4 So Joshua called the twelve men he had chosen from the Israelites, one man from each tribe,
5 and he said to them, “Cross ahead of the ark of the LORD your God into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you is to take a stone on his shoulder, one for each of the tribes of the Israelites.
6 This will serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’
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12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and at the gates were twelve angels, and on the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.
- Exod 28:28-292 verses70%
28 They shall bind the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a blue cord, so it may rest on the woven band of the ephod and not come loose from the ephod.
29 Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he shall carry the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision, as a continual memorial before the LORD.
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30 They made the sacred plate, the holy diadem, out of pure gold and engraved on it, like an inscription on a seal: 'Holy to the LORD.'
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44 These were the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron counted, along with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each the head of his ancestral house.
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26 Make two more gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece, on its edge that is next to the ephod.
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12 I will make your battlements of rubies, your gates of sparkling stones, and all your borders of precious stones.
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12 The gold of that land is pure, and aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.