And you shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel, 10 six of their names on the one stone and the names of the remaining six on the [a]other stone, according to their birth. 11 [b]As a jeweler engraves a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel; you shall [c]set them in filigree settings of gold.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 28:10 Lit second
  2. Exodus 28:11 Lit A work of a lapidary, engravings of a seal
  3. Exodus 28:11 Lit make them to be surrounded

“Take two onyx stones and engrave(A) on them the names of the sons of Israel 10 in the order of their birth—six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other. 11 Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings

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