Exodus 28:9
What does Exodus 28:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 28:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You are to take two beryl stones, on which the names of the children of Israel are to be cut:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And thou hast taken the two shoham stones, and hast opened on them the names of the sons of Israel;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and shalt grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel:
Context
v.8And the skilfully woven band, which is upon it, wherewith to gird it on, shall be like the work thereof and of the same piece; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
v.9This passage
v.10six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the six that remain on the other stone, according to their birth.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 2:12
and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
- Song of Solomon 8:6
Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol; The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, A very flame of Jehovah.
- 2 Chronicles 2:7
Now therefore send me a man skilful to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that knoweth how to grave all manner of gravings, to be with the skilful men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.
- Exodus 28:20
and the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be inclosed in gold in their settings.
- Exodus 39:13
and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in inclosings of gold in their settings.
- Isaiah 49:16
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
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