Exodus 28:9 — Meaning and Application

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“And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:”

Exodus 28:9

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It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and {so} it shall be joined together.

And the curious girdle of the ephod, which {is} upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; {even of} gold, {of} blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. {curious: or, embroidered}

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

Six of their names on one stone, and {the other} six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.

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.

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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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