Exodus 28:18 — Meaning and Application

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“And the second row {shall be} an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.”

Exodus 28:18

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Foursquare it shall be {being} doubled; a span {shall be} the length thereof, and a span {shall be} the breadth thereof.

And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, {even} four rows of stones: {the first} row {shall be} a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: {this shall be} the first row. {set...: Heb. fill in it fillings of stone} {sardius: or, ruby}

And the second row {shall be} an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

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

And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings. {inclosings: Heb. fillings}

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Exodus 28:1

"And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, {even} Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons."

Exodus 28:2

"And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty."

Exodus 28:3

"And thou shalt speak unto all {that are} wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office."

Exodus 28:4

"And these {are} the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office."

Exodus 28:5

"And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen."

Exodus 28:6

"And they shall make the ephod {of} gold, {of} blue, and {of} purple, {of} scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work."

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