Exodus 28:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the stones shall have the names of the children of Israel, twelve according to their names, like the engravings of a signet. Each one with its own name, they shall be according to the twelve tribes.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the stones shall be 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, they shall be for the twelve tribes.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the stones shalbe grauen as sygnettes be graue: with the names of the childern of Israel euen with.xij names euery one with his name acordynge to the.xij. trybes.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and shal stonde acordinge to ye twolue names of the children of Israel, grauen of the stonegrauers, euery one with his name acordinge to the twolue trybes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelue, according to their names, grauen as signets, euerye one after his name, and they shall bee for the twelue tribes.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the stones shalbe grauen, as signettes be grauen with the names of the children of Israel, euen with twelue names, euery one with his name accordyng to the twelue tribes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The stones shall be 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, they shall be for the twelve tribes.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the stones shall be 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, they shall be for the twelve tribes.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the stones shall be 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, they shall be for the twelve tribes.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The jewels are to be twelve in number, for the names of the children of Israel; every jewel having the name of one of the twelve tribes cut on it as on a stamp.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The stones shall be 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, they shall be for the twelve tribes.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The stones are to be for the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to the number of their names. Each name according to the twelve tribes is to be like the engravings of a seal.

Referenced Verses

  • Rev 7:4-8 : 4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed: a hundred and forty-four thousand, of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed. 5 Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. 6 Of the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Naphtali were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand. 7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. 8 Of the tribe of Zebulun were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
  • Rev 21:12 : 12 And had a great and high wall, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
  • 1 Kgs 18:31 : 31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be your name:
  • Luke 22:30 : 30 That you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  • Jas 1:1 : 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greetings.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Exod 39:6-17
    12 verses
    94%

    6And they worked onyx stones enclosed in settings of gold, engraved, as signets are engraved, with the names of the children of Israel.

    7And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod as stones for a memorial to the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.

    8And he made the breastplate of skillful work, like the work of the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.

    9It was square; they made the breastplate double: a span was its length, and a span its width, being doubled.

    10And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle; this was the first row.

    11And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

    12And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.

    13And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they were enclosed in settings of gold in their enclosures.

    14And 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.

    15And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of braided work of pure gold.

    16And they made two settings of gold, and two gold rings; and put the two rings at the two ends of the breastplate.

    17And they put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.

  • Exod 28:9-20
    12 verses
    88%

    9And you shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel:

    10six of their names on one stone, and the other six names on the other stone, according to their birth.

    11With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel. You shall set them in settings of gold.

    12And 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.

    13And you shall make settings of gold

    14and two chains of pure gold, like braided cords, and fasten the braided chains to the settings.

    15And you shall make the breastplate of judgment with skillful work. According to the design of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, you shall make it.

    16It shall be square and doubled; a span shall be its length, and a span shall be its width.

    17And you shall put settings of stones in it, four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and an emerald;

    18the second row shall be a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

    19the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

    20and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold settings.

  • Exod 28:22-24
    3 verses
    78%

    22And you shall make chains for the breastplate at its ends, of braided work of pure gold.

    23And you shall make two rings of gold for the breastplate, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

    24And you shall put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate.

  • Exod 25:7
    77%

    7Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.

  • 1 Kgs 18:31
    77%

    31And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be your name:

  • Rev 21:19-20
    2 verses
    76%

    19And the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

    20The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

  • Exod 35:9
    75%

    9And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.

  • Rev 21:12
    73%

    12And had a great and high wall, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

  • Exod 35:27
    72%

    27And the leaders brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;

  • Exod 28:26-29
    4 verses
    72%

    26And you shall make two rings of gold and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the edge of it, which is on the inner side of the ephod.

    27And two other rings of gold you shall make, and put them on the two shoulder straps, beneath the ephod toward its front, close to the seam above the intricately woven band of the ephod.

    28They shall bind the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod using a blue cord, so that it is above the intricately woven band of the ephod, and so that the breastplate does not come loose from the ephod.

    29And 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 4:8
    70%

    8And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

  • Rev 21:14
    69%

    14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

  • Josh 4:4
    69%

    4Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had appointed from the children of Israel, one man from each tribe,

  • Isa 54:12
    69%

    12And I will make your windows of agates, and your gates of carbuncles, and all your borders of pleasant stones.

  • Exod 39:19
    69%

    19And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on its edge, which was on the inner side of the ephod.

  • Josh 4:6
    69%

    6That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean?

  • Gen 49:28
    69%

    28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.

  • Num 6:27
    68%

    27And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.

  • Rev 7:5
    68%

    5Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

  • Num 1:44
    68%

    44These are those who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron numbered, along with the leaders of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.

  • Josh 4:21
    67%

    21And he spoke to the children of Israel, saying, When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What do these stones mean?