Exodus 28:21 — Meaning and Application

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“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.”

Exodus 28:21

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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}

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.

And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends {of} wreathen work {of} pure gold.

And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

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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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