Exodus 39:6-14 sits inside this longer paragraph.
6They worked the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel. 7He put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
8He made the breastplate, the work of a skillful workman, like the work of the ephod: of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9It was square. They made the breastplate double. Its length was a span, and its width a span, being double. 10They set in it four rows of stones. A row of ruby, topaz, and beryl was the first row; 11and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald; 12and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 13and the fourth row, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in gold settings. 14The stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, for the twelve tribes. 15They made on the breastplate chains like cords, of braided work of pure gold. 16They made two settings of gold, and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate. 17They put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate. 18The other two ends of the two braided chains they put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod, in its front. 19They made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on its edge, which was toward the side of the ephod inward. 20They made two more rings of gold, and put them on the two shoulder straps of the ephod underneath, in its front, close by its coupling, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod. 21They bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not come loose from the ephod, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv6, 12, 14 That is, of very fine and curious workmanship.
That is, of very fine and curious workmanship.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv6, 8, 10 Verse 6. Onyx stones] Possibly the Egyptian pebble. See…
Verse 6. Onyx stones] Possibly the Egyptian pebble. See Ex 25:7, and Ex 28:17, &c.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v8 Exo 39:8. He made the breast-plate — This was…
Exo 39:8. He made the breast-plate — This was the next piece in order, and it was formed with its four rows of jewels, and its chains, rings, and laces, to tie it inseparably to the ephod: all which was done according to the model given chap. 28. It is observable that nothing is here said of the Urim and Thummim, which is thought an argument that they were not distinct things from the precious stones in the breast-plate.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv6, 8, 9, 10, 14 6. ouches] rosettes; see on Exo_28:11 s. So vv.…
6. ouches] rosettes; see on Exo_28:11 s. So vv. 13, 16, 18.
8–21 (Exo_28:15-28). The pouch, to contain the Urim and Thummim.
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6–7. The two onyx stones on the shoulder-straps, engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel. V. 6 abridged from Exo_28:9-11; v. 7a = Exo_28:12 a; Exo_28:12 b omitted.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On v7 (7) Stones for a memorial.—See Note on Exo_28:12.
(7) Stones for a memorial.—See Note on Exo_28:12.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv9–10 For a memorial. Compare Exo_28:12.
For a memorial. Compare Exo_28:12.
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Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On v8 The Breastplate and its Fastenings
The Breastplate and its Fastenings
v. 8. And he made the breastplate of cunning work, a production of the highest artistic skill, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
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v. 9. It was foursquare, half a cubit either way; they made the breastplate double, the material forming a sort of pocket; a span was the length thereof and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
v. 10. And they set in it four rows of stones, precious gems. The first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle; this was the first row.
v. 11. And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
v. 12. And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
v. 13. And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they were enclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings, in the settings by which they were fastened to the cloth.
v. 14. And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, everyone with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
v. 15. And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold, braided of gold wire.
v. 16. And they made two ouches of gold, the settings continued in the form of clasps, or buckles, and two gold rings; and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate.
v. 17. And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate.
v. 18. And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, in the clasps connected with the two onyx stones on the shoulders, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it.
v. 19. And they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward, on the lower end inside, facing the ephod.
v. 20. And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, on the ephod, in front, beneath the breastplate, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, where it was held together, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
v. 21. And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, with threads made of the hyacinth-colored material, that it might be above the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod, as the Lord commanded Moses. Cf Exo 28:15-29.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv6, 8, 10, 14 General Information:
General Information:
Bezalel's work crew continues to make the priestly garments.
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signet
This was an engraved stone that was used to stamp a design in a wax seal. See how you translated this in Exodus 28:11.
twelve sons
"12 sons" (See: Numbers)
as Yahweh had commanded Moses
"just as Yahweh told Moses to do." See how you translated this phrase in Exodus 39:01.
translationWords
gold
name
Israel
son
ephod
Yahweh
command
Moses
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