Exodus 28:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 28:11

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,

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

Verse Comparison: Exodus 28:11

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American Standard Version
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones, according to the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be inclosed in settings of gold.

Amplified® Bible
With the work of a stone engraver, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel. You shall have them set in sockets {or} rosettes of gold.

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 28:9)

Darby English Version
According to the work of an engraver in stone, as the engravings of a seal, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel; surrounded by enclosures of gold shalt thou make them.

Good News Bible
Have a skillful jeweler engrave on the two stones the names of the sons of Jacob, and mount the stones in gold settings.

King James Version
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.

New American Standard Bible
"As a jeweler engraves a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel; you shall set them in filigree {settings} of gold.

New International Version
Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings

New King James Version
With the work of an engraver 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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"As a jeweler engraves a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel; you shall set them in filigree settings of gold.

Revised Standard Version
As a jeweler engraves signets, so shall you engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel; you shall enclose them in settings of gold filigree.

Young's Literal Translation
the work of an engraver in stone, openings of a signet, thou dost open the two stones by the names of the sons of Israel; turned round, embroidered `with' gold, thou dost make them.

New English Translation
You are to engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel with the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a seal;¹ you are to have them set² in gold filigree³ settings.

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