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THE MESSAGE

Exodus 39:12

Third row: jacinth, agate, amethyst.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Amethyst;   Engraving;   Ephod;   Ligure;   Priest;   Stones;   Thompson Chain Reference - Amethyst;   Precious Stones;   Stones, Precious;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Precious Stones;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Agate;   Ligure;   Urim and Thummin;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - New Jerusalem;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Agate;   Amethyst;   Breastplate;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Agate;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Amethyst;   Cloth, Clothing;   High Priest;   Minerals and Metals;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Breastplate (1);   Jewels and Precious Stones;   Leviticus;   Mediator, Mediation;   Tabernacle;   Text, Versions, and Languages of Ot;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Jacinth ;   New Jerusalem;   Precious Stones ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Agate;   Amethyst;   Breastplate, High Priest's;   Ephod;   Ligure,;   Ouches;   Scarlet;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Amethyst;   Ligure;   Ouches;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Agate,;   Amethyst;   Ligure;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Agate;   Ligure;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Priesthood, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ligure;   Priest, High;   Stones, Precious:;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Agate;   Amethyst;   Breastplate of the high priest;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Agate;   Amethyst;   Gems;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
and the third row, a lehshem, an shebu, and an akhlamah;
King James Version
And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
Lexham English Bible
and the third row was a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
New Century Version
in the third there was a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
New English Translation
and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
Amplified Bible
and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
New American Standard Bible
and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also in the thirde rowe, a Turkeis, an Achate, and an Hematite:
Legacy Standard Bible
and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
Contemporary English Version
a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst were in the third row;
Complete Jewish Bible
the third row an orange zircon, an agate and an amethyst;
Darby Translation
and the third row, an opal, an agate, and an amethyst;
Easy-to-Read Version
The third row had a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.
English Standard Version
and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
George Lamsa Translation
And the third row, a jacinth, a carnelian, and an amethyst.
Good News Translation
in the third row, a turquoise, an agate, and an amethyst;
Christian Standard Bible®
the third row,
Literal Translation
And the third row: a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The thirde: a Ligurios, an Achat, and an Amatist.
American Standard Version
and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
Bible in Basic English
In the third, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In the thirde rowe, a Lyncurius, an Achates, and an Amethyst.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.
King James Version (1611)
And the third row a Lygure, an Agate, and an Amethist.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And of the gold that remained of the offering they made vessels to minister with before the Lord.
English Revised Version
And the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.
Berean Standard Bible
the third row had a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
in the thridde ordre was ligurie, achates, ametiste;
Young's Literal Translation
and the third row an opal, an agate, and an amethyst;
Update Bible Version
and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
Webster's Bible Translation
And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
World English Bible
and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
New King James Version
the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
New Living Translation
The third row contained an orange jacinth, an agate, and a purple amethyst.
New Life Bible
The third row was a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst.
New Revised Standard
and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and the third row, - an opal an agate and an amethyst;
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the third, a ligurius, an agate, and an amethyst.
Revised Standard Version
and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

Contextual Overview

1 Vestments. Using the blue, purple, and scarlet fabrics, they made the woven vestments for ministering in the Sanctuary. Also they made the sacred vestments for Aaron, as God had commanded Moses. 2Ephod. They made the Ephod using gold and blue, purple, and scarlet fabrics and finely twisted linen. They hammered out gold leaf and sliced it into threads that were then worked into designs in the blue, purple, and scarlet fabric and fine linen. They made shoulder pieces fastened at the two ends. The decorated band was made of the same material—gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material, and of fine twisted linen—and of one piece with it, just as God had commanded Moses. 6They 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. 8Breastpiece. They made a Breastpiece designed like the Ephod from gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen. Doubled, the Breastpiece was nine inches square. They mounted four rows of precious gemstones on it. First row: carnelian, topaz, emerald. 11 Second row: ruby, sapphire, crystal. 12 Third row: jacinth, agate, amethyst. 13Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper. The stones were mounted in a gold filigree. The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve names engraved as on a seal, one for each of the twelve tribes. 15They made braided chains of pure gold for the Breastpiece, like cords. They made two settings of gold filigree and two rings of gold, put the two rings at the two ends of the Breastpiece, and fastened the two ends of the cords to the two rings at the end of the Breastpiece. Then they fastened the cords to the settings of filigree, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the Ephod in front. Then they made two rings of gold and fastened them to the two ends of the Breastpiece on its inside edge facing the Ephod. They made two more rings of gold and fastened them in the front of the Ephod to the lower part of the two shoulder pieces, near the seam above the decorated band of the Ephod. The Breastpiece was fastened by running a cord of blue through its rings to the rings of the Ephod so that it rested secure on the decorated band of the Ephod and wouldn't come loose, just as God had commanded Moses. 22Robe. They made the robe for the Ephod entirely of blue. The opening of the robe at the center was like a collar, the edge hemmed so that it wouldn't tear. On the hem of the robe they made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. They also made bells of pure gold and alternated the bells and pomegranates—a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate—all around the hem of the robe that was worn for ministering, just as God had commanded Moses. 27They also made the tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver, for Aaron and his sons, the turban of fine linen, the linen hats, the linen underwear made of fine twisted linen, and sashes of fine twisted linen, blue, purple, and scarlet material and embroidered, just as God had commanded Moses.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

a ligure: Leshem, the ligure, the same as the jacinth, or hyacinth, a precious stone of a deep red, with a considerable tinge of yellow. Theophrastus and Pliny say it resembles the carbuncle, of a brightness sparkling like fire.

an agate: Shevo, the agate, a semi-pellucid compound gem, formed of different simple minerals, as chalcedony, cornelian, jasper. horn-stone, quartz, amethyst, opal, etc.; joined irregularly or in layers. It is of a white, reddish, yellowish, or greenish ground; and so variously figured in its substance as to represent plants, trees, animals, and other objects.

an amethyst: Achlamah, an amethyst, a transparent gem, composed of a strong blue and deep red; and according as either prevails, affording different tinges of purple, sometimes approaching to violet, and sometimes even fading to a pale rose colour.

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:19 - a ligure

Cross-References

Genesis 39:8
He wouldn't do it. He said to his master's wife, "Look, with me here, my master doesn't give a second thought to anything that goes on here—he's put me in charge of everything he owns. He treats me as an equal. The only thing he hasn't turned over to me is you. You're his wife, after all! How could I violate his trust and sin against God?"
Genesis 39:10
She pestered him day after day after day, but he stood his ground. He refused to go to bed with her.
1 Samuel 15:27
As Samuel turned to leave, Saul grabbed at his priestly robe and a piece tore off. Samuel said, " God has just now torn the kingdom from you, and handed it over to your neighbor, a better man than you are. Israel's God-of-Glory doesn't deceive and he doesn't dither. He says what he means and means what he says."
Ecclesiastes 7:26
One discovery: A woman can be a bitter pill to swallow, full of seductive scheming and grasping. The lucky escape her; the undiscerning get caught. At least this is my experience—what I, the Quester, have pieced together as I've tried to make sense of life. But the wisdom I've looked for I haven't found. I didn't find one man or woman in a thousand worth my while. Yet I did spot one ray of light in this murk: God made men and women true and upright; we're the ones who've made a mess of things.
2 Timothy 2:22
Run away from infantile indulgence. Run after mature righteousness—faith, love, peace—joining those who are in honest and serious prayer before God. Refuse to get involved in inane discussions; they always end up in fights. God's servant must not be argumentative, but a gentle listener and a teacher who keeps cool, working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth, enabling them to escape the Devil's trap, where they are caught and held captive, forced to run his errands.
1 Peter 2:11
Friends, this world is not your home, so don't make yourselves cozy in it. Don't indulge your ego at the expense of your soul. Live an exemplary life among the natives so that your actions will refute their prejudices. Then they'll be won over to God's side and be there to join in the celebration when he arrives.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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