Exodus 28:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And you shall put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod as memorial stones for the children of Israel, and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD on his two shoulders as a memorial.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשַׂמְתָּ֞ אֶת־שְׁתֵּ֣י הָאֲבָנִ֗ים עַ֚ל כִּתְפֹ֣ת הָֽאֵפֹ֔ד אַבְנֵ֥י זִכָּרֹ֖ן לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְנָשָׂא֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן אֶת־שְׁמוֹתָ֜ם לִפְנֵ֧י יְהוָ֛ה עַל־שְׁתֵּ֥י כְתֵפָ֖יו לְזִכָּרֹֽן׃ ס

Transliteration

And śamtā ʾet-two hāʾăbānîm on kitpōt hāʾēpōd, ʾabnê zikkārōn for bənê yiśrāʾēl. And nāśāʾ ʾahărōn ʾet-šəmôtām before YHWH on-two kətēpāyw for zikkārōn.

Grammar Details

• *wəśamtā*: conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall put
• *ʾet-šəttê*: direct object marker + numeral feminine construct - the two of
• *hāʾăbānîm*: definite article + noun feminine plural - the stones
• *ʿal*: preposition - on
• *kitpōt*: noun feminine plural construct - shoulder pieces of
• *hāʾēpōd*: definite article + noun masculine singular - the ephod
• *ʾabnê*: noun feminine plural construct - stones of
• *zikkārōn*: noun masculine singular - memorial, remembrance
• *libnê*: preposition + noun masculine plural construct - for sons of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *wənāśāʾ*: conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and shall bear
• *ʾahărōn*: proper noun - Aaron
• *ʾet-šəmôtām*: direct object marker + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their names
• *lipnê*: preposition + noun masculine plural construct - before
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD
• *ʿal-šəttê*: preposition + numeral feminine construct - on two of
• *kətēpāyw*: noun feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his shoulders
• *ləzikkārōn*: preposition + noun masculine singular - for remembrance

Word Meanings

• *kitpōt*: shoulder pieces, shoulder straps
• *ʾabnê zikkārōn*: stones of memorial, memorial stones, remembrance stones
• *nāśāʾ*: bear, carry, lift
• *ləzikkārōn*: for remembrance, for memorial, as a reminder

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt put{H7760} the two{H8147} stones{H68} upon the shoulder-pieces{H3802} of the ephod,{H646} to be stones{H68} of memorial{H2146} for the children{H1121} of Israel:{H3478} and Aaron{H175} shall bear{H5375} their names{H8034} before{H6440} Jehovah{H3068} upon his two{H8147} shoulders{H3802} for a memorial.{H2146}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt put{H7760}{(H8804)} the two{H8147} stones{H68} upon the shoulders{H3802} of the ephod{H646} for stones{H68} of memorial{H2146} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}: and Aaron{H175} shall bear{H5375}{(H8804)} their names{H8034} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} upon his two{H8147} shoulders{H3802} for a memorial{H2146}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And thou shalt put the two stones apo the two shulders of the Ephod, ad they shalbe stones off remembraunce vnto the childern off Israel. And Aaron shall bere their names before the Lorde vppon hys two shulders for a remembraunce.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and thou shalt put them vpon the two shulders of the ouerbody cote, that that they maye be stones of remembraunce for the children of Israel, that Aaron maye beare their names vpon both his shulders before the LORDE for a remembraunce.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt put the two stones vpon the shoulders of the Ephod, as stones of remebrance of the children of Israel: for Aaron shall beare their names before the Lorde vpon his two shoulders for a remembrance.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt put the two stones vpon the two shoulders of the ephod that they may be stones of remembraunce vnto the children of Israel: and Aaron shal beare their names before the Lord vpon his two shoulders for a remembraunce.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod [for] stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall put the two stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before Yahweh on his two shoulders for a memorial.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And thou hast set the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod -- stones of memorial to the sons of Israel -- and Aaron hath borne their names before Jehovah, on his two shoulders, for a memorial.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before Jehovah upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before Jehovah upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the two stones are to be placed on the ephod, over the arm-holes, to be stones of memory for the children of Israel: Aaron will have their names on his arms when he goes in before the Lord, to keep the Lord in mind of them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall put the two stones on the shoulder straps of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before Yahweh on his two shoulders for a memorial.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You are to put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod, stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, and Aaron will bear their names before the LORD on his two shoulders for a memorial.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 28:29 : 29 And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before the LORD continually.
• Josh 4:7 : 7 Then you shall answer them, That the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be a memorial to the children of Israel forever.
• Exod 39:6-7 : 6 And they worked onyx stones enclosed in settings of gold, engraved, as signets are engraved, with the names of the children of Israel. 7 And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod as stones for a memorial to the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Lev 24:7 : 7 And you shall put pure frankincense on each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, an offering made by fire to the LORD.
• Num 16:40 : 40 To be a memorial to the children of Israel, that no outsider, who is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he not be like Korah, and like his company: as the LORD said to him through Moses.
• Num 31:54 : 54 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of meeting, as a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD.
• Gen 9:12-17 : 12 And God said, This is the sign of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between me and the earth. 14 And it shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; 15 And I will remember my covenant which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look upon it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth. 17 And God said to Noah, This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.
• Exod 12:14 : 14 And this day shall be to you a memorial; and you shall keep it as a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; you shall keep it as a feast by an ordinance forever.
• Exod 13:9 : 9 And it shall be for a sign to you upon your hand, and for a memorial between your eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in your mouth: for with a strong hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.
• Exod 28:7 : 7 It shall have two shoulder straps attached to its two edges, and so it shall be joined together.
• Ps 89:19 : 19 Then you spoke in a vision to your holy one, and said, I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
• Isa 9:6 : 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
• Isa 12:2 : 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation.
• Isa 62:6 : 6 I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, who shall never be silent day or night: you who remind the LORD, do not keep silent,
• Zech 6:13-14 : 13 He shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. 14 And the crowns shall be to Helem, to Tobijah, to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.
• Luke 1:54 : 54 He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy,
• Luke 1:72 : 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
• Acts 10:4 : 4 And when he looked at him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
• Heb 7:25-28 : 25 Therefore he is able also to save completely those who come to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. 26 For such a high priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens; 27 Who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for he did this once, when he offered up himself. 28 For the law appoints as high priests men who have weaknesses; but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son, who is perfected forever.