Exodus 39:6

What does Exodus 39:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 39:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they wrought the onyx stones, inclosed in settings of gold, graven with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they wrought the onyx stones, inclosed in settings of gold, graven with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then they made the beryl stones, fixed in twisted frames of gold and cut like the cutting of a stamp, with the names of the children of Israel.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they prepare the shoham stones, set, embroidered <FI>with<Fi> gold, opened with openings of a signet, by the names of the sons of Israel;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He prepared also two onyx stones, fast set and closed in gold, and graven, by the art of a lapidary, with the names of the children of Israel:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they wrought the onyx stones mounted in enclosures of gold, engraved with the engravings of a seal, according to the names of the sons of Israel.

Context

v.5And the skilfully woven band, that was upon it, wherewith to gird it on, was of the same piece and like the work thereof; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

v.6This passage

v.7And he put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Cross references

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

  • Ezekiel 28:13

    Thou wast in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, the topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was in thee; in the day that thou wast created they were prepared.

  • Exodus 28:9

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

  • Exodus 25:7

    onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate.

  • Job 28:16

    It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

  • Exodus 35:9

    and onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate.

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