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Exodus 28:20

What does Exodus 28:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 28:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be inclosed in gold in their settings.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be inclosed in gold in their settings.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The fourth, a topaz, a beryl, and a jasper; they are to be fixed in twisted frames of gold.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the fourth row <FI>is<Fi> beryl, and onyx, and jasper; embroidered with gold are they in their settings,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

In the fourth a chrysolite, an onyx, and a beryl. They shall be set in gold by their rows.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and the fourth row, a chrysolite, and an onyx, and a jasper; enclosed in gold shall they be in their settings.

Context

v.19and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

v.20This passage

v.21And the stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, every one according to his name, they shall be for the twelve tribes.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 1:16

    The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto a beryl: and they four had one likeness; and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel.

  • Revelation 21:18

    And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass.

  • Daniel 10:6

    his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches, and his arms and his feet like unto burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

  • Revelation 4:3

    and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon.

  • Ezekiel 10:9

    And I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was like unto a beryl stone.

  • Revelation 21:11

    having the glory of God: her light was like unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal:

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