Exodus 28:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 28:9

7 It shall have two shoulder straps joined at its two edges, and so it shall be joined together.

8 And the intricately woven band of the ephod, which is on it, shall be of the same workmanship, made of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen.

9 “Then you shall take two onyx ^astones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:

10 six of their names on one stone and six names on the other stone, in order of their ^abirth.

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

12 And you shall put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. So ^aAaron shall bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders ^bas a memorial.

13 You shall also make settings of gold,

Verse Comparison: Exodus 28:9

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American Standard Version
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:

Amplified® Bible
And you shall take two onyx {or} beryl stones and engrave on them the names of the twelve sons of Israel;

Contemporary English Version
Put two onyx stones in gold settings, then attach one to each of the shoulder straps. On one of these stones engrave the names of Israel's first six sons in the order of their birth. And do the same with his remaining six sons on the other stone. In this way Aaron will always carry the names of the tribes of Israel when he enters the holy place, and I will never forget my people.

Darby English Version
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel:

Good News Bible
Take two carnelian stones and engrave on them the names of the twelve sons of Jacob,

King James Version
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:

New American Standard Bible
"You shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,

New International Version
"Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel

New King James Version
“Then you shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"You shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,

Revised Standard Version
And you shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,

Young's Literal Translation
`And thou hast taken the two shoham stones, and hast opened on them the names of the sons of Israel;

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