Bible Dictionaries
Beads
Holman Bible Dictionary
RSV translation of a term for articles of gold jewelry (Numbers 31:50 ). The exact identification of these objects is uncertain. They are variously identified as tablets (KJV), armlets, pendants (REB, NRSV), necklaces (TEV, NIV, NAS), and breastplates.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Beads'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/beads.html. 1991.