Exodus 39:6 KJV
And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
Words Then and Now
- wrought made; worked Still heard today: wrought iron, iron worked by hand Webster’s 1828 · Work
- ouches settings for precious stones Webster’s 1828 · Ouch
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Matthew Henry
- The priests' garmentsThe priests' garments were rich and splendid. The church in its infancy was thus taught by shadows of good things to come; but the substance is Christ, and...
Thompson Chains
- LinenSee the chain from Exodus 35:6 · 9 links
- Divine PlanSee the chain from Exodus 25:40 · 7 links
- OnyxSee the chain from Genesis 2:12 · 6 links
- EngravingSee the chain from Exodus 28:11 · 8 links
- SignetsLink 3 of 6 · next Jeremiah 22:24
Parallel Passages
- Isaiah 49:16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- 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 in the ephod, and in the breastplate.
- Exodus 35:9 And 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.
- Ezekiel 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, 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 prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
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Topics
- Engraving In the priest’s girdle
- Ephod The making of
- Gold In ornamenting the priests’ garments
- Israel The erection of the tabernacle; the manufacture of the appurtenances including the garments of the priests; and their sanctification
- Onyx Used in the breastplate
- Priest Vestments of
- Seal Engraved
- Stones In the breastplate and ephod
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness
Bible Dictionary
- IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And they wrought וַיַּעֲשׂוּ wayyaʿăśû עָשָׂה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
- onyx הַשֹּׁהַם haššōham שֹׁהַם Noun · masculine singular · with the
- stones אֶת ʾet Object marker אַבְנֵי ʾabnê אֶבֶן Noun · feminine plural construct
- inclosed מֻסַבֹּת musabbōt מוּסַבָּה Verb · hophal passive participle, feminine plural
- in ouches מִשְׁבְּצֹת mišbĕṣōt מִשְׁבְּצָה Noun · feminine plural construct
- of gold זָהָב zāhāb זָהָב Noun · masculine singular
- graven מְפֻתָּחֹת mĕputtāḥōt פָּתַח Verb · pual passive participle, feminine plural
- as signets חוֹתָם ḥôtām חוֹתָם Noun · masculine singular
- are graven פִּתּוּחֵי pittûḥê פִּתּוּחַ Noun · masculine plural construct
- with the names עַל ʿal Preposition שְׁמוֹת šĕmôt שֵׁם Noun · masculine plural construct
- of the children בְּנֵי bĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct
- of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
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