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Exodus 39:6

The workers put the onyx stones for the ephod in gold settings. They wrote the names of the sons of Israel on these stones.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Engraving;   Ephod;   Onyx;   Priest;   Seal;   Stones;   Thompson Chain Reference - Signets;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ephod, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - High Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Cloth, Clothing;   Engrave;   Filigree;   High Priest;   Minerals and Metals;   Ouches;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jewels and Precious Stones;   Leviticus;   Mediator, Mediation;   Tabernacle;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ephod;   Onyx;   Ouches;   Scarlet;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - High priest;   Ouches;   Seal;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Onyx;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ouches;   Priest, High;   Ring;   Seal;   Stones, Precious:;   Writing;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Gems;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
They worked the shoham stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Yisra'el.
King James Version
And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
Lexham English Bible
And they made onyx stones mounted in gold filigree settings, engraved with seal engravings according to the names of the Israelites.
New Century Version
They put gold around the onyx stones and then wrote the names of the sons of Israel on these gems, as a person carves words and designs on a seal.
New English Translation
They set the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved as with the engravings of a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.
Amplified Bible
They made the onyx stones, set in settings of gold filigree; they were engraved as signets are engraved, with the names of [the twelve tribes of] the sons of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
They also made the onyx stones, set in gold filigree settings; they were engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they wrought two Onix stones closed in ouches of golde, and graued, as signets are grauen, with the names of the children of Israel,
Legacy Standard Bible
They made the onyx stones, set all around in filigree settings of gold; they were engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.
Contemporary English Version
Onyx stones were placed in gold settings, and each one was engraved with the name of one of Israel's sons.
Complete Jewish Bible
They worked the onyx stones, mounted in gold settings, engraving them with the names of the sons of Isra'el as they would be engraved on a seal.
Darby Translation
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.
English Standard Version
They made the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold filigree, and engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
And they made the onyx stones inclosed and set in work of gold, engraved, as signets are engraved, with the names of the sons of Israel.
Good News Translation
They prepared the carnelians and mounted them in gold settings; they were skillfully engraved with the names of the twelve sons of Jacob.
Christian Standard Bible®
Then they mounted the onyx stones surrounded with gold filigree settings, engraved with the names of Israel’s sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal.
Literal Translation
And they made stones of onyx set in plaited work of gold, engraved with engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they wrought two Onix stones, set rounde aboute with golde, grauen by the stone grauer with the names of the childre of Israel:
American Standard Version
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they wrought Onyx stones closed in ouches of golde, and graued as signettes are grauen, with the names of the chyldren of Israel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
King James Version (1611)
And they wrought Onix stones enclosed in ouches of gold, grauen as signets are grauen, with the names of the children of Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels he formed into hooks for the pillars, and he gilt their chapiters and adorned them.
English Revised Version
And they wrought the onyx stones, enclosed in ouches of gold, graven with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he made redi twei `stonys of onychyn, boundun and closid in gold, and grauun bi the craft of worchere in iemmys, with the names of the sones of Israel; sixe names in o stoon, and sixe in the tother stoon, bi the ordre of her birthe.
Young's Literal Translation
And they prepare the shoham stones, set, embroidered [with] gold, opened with openings of a signet, by the names of the sons of Israel;
Update Bible Version
And they wrought the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
World English Bible
They 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.
New King James Version
And they set onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold; they were engraved, as signets are engraved, with the names of the sons of Israel.
New Living Translation
They mounted the two onyx stones in settings of gold filigree. The stones were engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, just as a seal is engraved.
New Life Bible
They set the onyx stones into beautiful pieces of gold. The names of Israel's sons were cut in the stones like the writing on a ring by an able workman.
New Revised Standard
The onyx stones were prepared, enclosed in settings of gold filigree and engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they wrought the onyx stones, enclosed in ouches of gold, - graven with the engravings of a seal-ring, after the names of the sons of Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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:
Revised Standard Version
The onyx stones were prepared, enclosed in settings of gold filigree and engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.
THE MESSAGE
They mounted the onyx stones in a setting of filigreed gold and engraved the names of the sons of Israel on them, then fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the Ephod as memorial stones for the Israelites, just as God had commanded Moses.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They made the onyx stones, set in gold filigree settings; they were engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.

Contextual Overview

1 The workers used the blue, purple, and red yarn to make special clothes for the priests to wear when they served in the holy place. They also made the special clothes for Aaron as the Lord had commanded Moses. 2 They made the ephod from gold thread, fine linen, and blue, purple, and red yarn. 3 (They hammered the gold into thin strips and cut the gold into long threads. They wove the gold into the blue, purple, and red yarn and fine linen. This was the work of a very skilled person.) 4 They made the shoulder pieces for the ephod. They tied these shoulder pieces to the two corners of the ephod. 5 They wove the cloth belt and fastened it to the ephod. It was made the same way as the ephod—they used gold thread, fine linen, and blue, purple, and red yarn, just as the Lord commanded Moses. 6 The workers put the onyx stones for the ephod in gold settings. They wrote the names of the sons of Israel on these stones. 7 Then they put these jewels on the shoulder pieces of the ephod. These jewels were to help God to remember the Israelites. This was done as the Lord commanded Moses. 8 Then they made the judgment pouch. It was the work of a skilled person, just like the ephod. It was made from gold threads, fine linen, and blue, purple, and red yarn. 9 The judgment pouch was folded in half to make a square pocket. It was 1 span long and 1 span wide. 10 Then the workers put four rows of beautiful jewels on the judgment pouch. The first row had a ruby, a topaz, and a beryl.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

onyx stones: The meaning of the word shoham is not easily determined. It has been variously rendered a beryl, emerald, prasius, sapphire, sardius, ruby, carnelian, onyx, and sardonyx. It may signify both the onyx and sardonyx. The latter stone is a mixture of the chalcedony and carnelian, sometimes in strata, and at other times blended together, and is found striped with white and red strata, or layers. It is generally allowed that there is no real difference, except in hardness, between the carnelian, chalcedony, agate, sardonyx, and onyx. The onyx is of a darkish horny colour, resembling the nail or hoof, from which circumstance it has its name (ןםץמ). It has often a plate of a blueish white or red in it, and when on one or both sides of this white there appears a plate of a reddish colour, the jewellers call the stone a sardonyx. Exodus 25:7, Exodus 28:9, Exodus 35:9, Job 28:16, Ezekiel 28:13

ouches: Mishbetzoth, strait places, sockets, to insert the stones in, from shavatz, to straiten, enclose.

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:11 - ouches of gold Exodus 28:12 - Aaron shall bear 1 Chronicles 29:2 - onyx stones

Cross-References

Genesis 29:17
Leah's eyes were gentle, but Rachel was beautiful.
Genesis 39:4
So Potiphar was very happy with Joseph. He allowed Joseph to work for him and to help him rule the house. Joseph was the ruler over everything Potiphar owned.
Genesis 39:8
But Joseph refused. He said, "My master trusts me with everything in his house. He has given me responsibility for everything here.
Genesis 39:14
She called to the men outside and said, "Look! This Hebrew slave was brought here to make fun of us. He came in and tried to attack me, but I screamed.
Genesis 39:15
My scream scared him and he ran away, but he left his coat with me."
Genesis 39:23
The commander of the guards trusted Joseph with everything that was in the prison. This happened because the Lord was with Joseph. The Lord helped Joseph be successful in everything he did.
Genesis 43:32
The servants seated Joseph at a table by himself. His brothers were at another table by themselves, and the Egyptians were at a table by themselves. The Egyptians believed that it was wrong for them to eat with Hebrews.
1 Samuel 16:12
Jesse sent someone to get his youngest son. This son was a good-looking, healthy young man. He was very handsome. The Lord said to Samuel, "Get up and anoint him. He is the one."
1 Samuel 17:42
Goliath looked at David with disgust. He saw that David was only a handsome, healthy boy.
Proverbs 31:11
Her husband depends on her. He will never be poor.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Exodus 39:6. Onyx stones — Possibly the Egyptian pebble. See Exodus 25:7, and Exodus 28:17, &c.


 
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