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

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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

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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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