Exodus 39:14
“And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelue according to their names, like the ingrauings of a signet, euery one with his name, according to the twelue tribes.”
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Exodus 39:14 Context
12And the third row a Lygure, an Agate, and an Amethist. 13And the fourth row, a Berill, an Onix and a Iasper: they were enclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings. 14And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelue according to their names, like the ingrauings of a signet, euery one with his name, according to the twelue tribes. 15And they made vpon the brestplate chaines, at the ends, of wrethen worke of pure gold. 16And they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings: and put the two rings in the two ends of the brestplate.
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And the stones [were] according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, [like] the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
- King James Version
The stones were corresponding to the names of the sons of Israel; they were twelve, corresponding to their names, {engraved with} the engravings of a signet, each with its name for the twelve tribes.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, every one according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
- American Standard Version (1901)
There were twelve stones for the twelve tribes of Israel; on every one the name of one of the tribes of Israel was cut, like the cutting of a stamp.
- Basic English Bible
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, engraved as a seal, every one according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
- Darby Bible
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
- Webster's Bible
The stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
- World English Bible
And the stones, according to the names of the sons of Israel, are twelve, according to their names, openings of a signet, each according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible