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class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and onyx stones and setting stones for the ephod and for the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and onyx stones and setting stones for the ephod and for the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and onyx stones and setting stones, for the ephod and for the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and onyx stones and setting stones for the ephod and for the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and onyx stones and other stones to be set for the ephod and the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and onyx with gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and onyx with gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />onyx stones or other gems for the sacred vest and breastpiece. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />onyx stones, and other precious stones to be set in the [chief priest's] ephod and breastplate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />carnelians and other jewels to be set in the High Priest's ephod and in his breastpiece. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />onyx stones, and stones for setting in the ephod and the breast piece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />onyx stones, and other gems for mounting on the ephod and the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breast-plate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and shoham stones, and stones for settings, for an ephod, and for a breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and shoham stones, and stones for settings, for an ephod, and for a breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And stones of onyx, and stones of filling up for the ephod, and for the breast-plate.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Onyx stones, and precious stones, for the adorning of the ephod and the rational. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />onyx stones and gems, to adorn the ephod and the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />onyx stones and other gems for mounting on the ephod and on the breastpiece. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and onyx stones and gems to be set in the ephod and the breastpiece.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And onyx stones, and precious stones for the ephod, and for the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And oil to give light, and fragrances for oil of anointing, and for incense of sweet spices.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and sardine stones, and stones for engraving for the shoulder-piece and full-length robe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/35-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=9227" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/35.htm">Materials for the Tabernacle</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: wə·’aḇ·nê- (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">and onyx stones</a> <a href="/hebrew/7718.htm" title="7718: šō·ham (N-ms) -- (a gem) perhaps an onyx. From an unused root probably mean to blanch; a gem, probably the beryl."></a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: wə·’aḇ·nê (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">and gemstones</a> <a href="/hebrew/4394.htm" title="4394: mil·lu·’îm (N-mp) -- Setting, installation. From male'; a fulfilling, i.e. a setting, or consecration.">to be mounted</a> <a href="/hebrew/646.htm" title="646: lā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Rarely oephod; probably of foreign derivation; a girdle; specifically the ephod or high-priest's shoulder- piece; also generally, an image.">on the ephod</a> <a href="/hebrew/2833.htm" title="2833: wə·la·ḥō·šen (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- From an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle; perhaps a pocket, or rich, used only of the gorget of the highpriest.">and breastpiece.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-3.htm">Exodus 25:3-7</a></span><br />This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze; / blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; / ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/31-1.htm">Exodus 31:1-11</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. / And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-2.htm">1 Chronicles 29:2</a></span><br />Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">1 Kings 7:13-14</a></span><br />Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre. / He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-7.htm">2 Chronicles 2:7</a></span><br />Send me, therefore, a craftsman skilled in engraving to work with gold and silver, with bronze and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with my craftsmen in Judah and Jerusalem, whom my father David provided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-14.htm">2 Chronicles 2:14</a></span><br />He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-6.htm">2 Chronicles 3:6</a></span><br />He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Isaiah 54:11-12</a></span><br />“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. / I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Ezekiel 16:10-13</a></span><br />I clothed you in embroidered cloth and gave you sandals of fine leather. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk. / I adorned you with jewelry, and I put bracelets on your wrists and a chain around your neck. / I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-18.htm">Revelation 21:18-21</a></span><br />The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">1 Corinthians 3:12</a></span><br />If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-3.htm">Revelation 4:3</a></span><br />The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-4.htm">Revelation 17:4</a></span><br />The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-5.htm">Exodus 25:5</a></b></br> And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/28-9.htm">Exodus 28:9,17-21</a></b></br> And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/39-6.htm">Exodus 39:6-14</a></b></br> And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/29-5.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/exodus/25-7.htm">Beryls</a> <a href="/exodus/29-5.htm">Breastpiece</a> <a href="/exodus/29-5.htm">Breastplate</a> <a href="/exodus/29-5.htm">Breast-Plate</a> <a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/exodus/29-5.htm">Ephod</a> <a href="/exodus/25-7.htm">Gems</a> <a href="/exodus/28-21.htm">Jewels</a> <a href="/exodus/25-7.htm">Mounted</a> <a href="/exodus/28-20.htm">Onyx</a> <a href="/exodus/31-10.htm">Priest's</a> <a href="/exodus/31-5.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/exodus/31-5.htm">Settings</a> <a href="/exodus/28-9.htm">Shoham</a> <a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Stones</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Bag</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Beryls</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Breastpiece</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Breastplate</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Breast-Plate</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Ephod</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Gems</a> <a href="/exodus/35-22.htm">Jewels</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Mounted</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Onyx</a> <a href="/exodus/35-19.htm">Priest's</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Setting</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Settings</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Shoham</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Stones</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/35-1.htm">The Sabbath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/35-4.htm">The free gifts for the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/35-20.htm">The readiness of the people to offer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/35-30.htm">Bezaleel and Aholiab are called to the work</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/35.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and onyx stones</b><br>Onyx stones are mentioned several times in the Bible, often associated with beauty and value. In the context of the tabernacle, these stones were used for the high priest's garments, signifying their importance and the sacredness of the priestly role. Onyx is a type of chalcedony, a mineral that was highly prized in ancient times. The use of onyx in the priestly garments symbolizes purity and holiness, reflecting the character required of those who serve in God's presence. The onyx stones were also used in the Garden of Eden (<a href="/genesis/2-12.htm">Genesis 2:12</a>), indicating their long-standing significance in biblical history.<p><b>and gemstones</b><br>Gemstones in the Bible often symbolize beauty, wealth, and divine favor. In the construction of the tabernacle and the priestly garments, gemstones were used to reflect the glory and majesty of God. Each stone had specific meanings and was chosen for its unique properties. The use of gemstones in the high priest's attire also points to the heavenly reality, as seen in <a href="/revelation/21-19.htm">Revelation 21:19-21</a>, where the New Jerusalem is described with foundations adorned with precious stones. This connection highlights the continuity of God's plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament.<p><b>to be mounted on the ephod</b><br>The ephod was a sacred garment worn by the high priest, made of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen. It was an essential part of the priestly attire, symbolizing the priest's role as a mediator between God and the people. The mounting of gemstones on the ephod signifies the weight and responsibility of the priestly office. The ephod's design, with its intricate craftsmanship and precious materials, reflects the beauty and order of God's creation and His desire for worship to be conducted with reverence and awe.<p><b>and breastpiece</b><br>The breastpiece, also known as the breastplate of judgment, was worn over the ephod and contained twelve stones, each representing one of the twelve tribes of Israel. This garment served as a reminder of the high priest's role in bearing the people before God in intercession. The breastpiece's design, with its detailed craftsmanship and symbolic stones, underscores the importance of the priestly function and the unity of the tribes of Israel. The breastpiece also foreshadows the work of Jesus Christ, our High Priest, who intercedes for us before the Father (<a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>). The connection between the breastpiece and Christ's intercession highlights the continuity of God's redemptive plan throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who is conveying God's instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who are called to contribute materials for the Tabernacle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary where God would dwell among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephod.htm">Ephod</a></b><br>A sacred garment worn by the high priest, part of the priestly attire.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/breastpiece.htm">Breastpiece</a></b><br>A piece of the high priest's attire, adorned with gemstones, representing the twelve tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_offering.htm">The Value of Offering</a></b><br>The Israelites were called to offer valuable materials, such as onyx stones and gemstones, for the construction of the Tabernacle. This teaches us the importance of giving our best to God, not just in material offerings but in our time, talents, and resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_stones.htm">Symbolism of Stones</a></b><br>The onyx stones and gemstones were not just decorative; they held symbolic meaning, representing the tribes of Israel. This reminds us that our contributions to God's work have deeper significance and impact.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>The gemstones on the breastpiece represented the twelve tribes, each unique yet part of a unified whole. In the body of Christ, we are diverse members with different gifts, called to work together for God's glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_dwelling_among_us.htm">God's Dwelling Among Us</a></b><br>The Tabernacle was a physical representation of God's presence with His people. Today, we are reminded that God dwells within us through the Holy Spirit, and we are called to be living temples.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'ephod'_mean.htm">What does 'ephod' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_the_breastpiece_crafted_in_the_wild.htm">Exodus 39:8-21: How did they manage the sophisticated techniques required to craft and engrave the breastpiece with gemstone settings in a wilderness setting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_get_materials_for_garments.htm">Exodus 28:2-5: Where did nomadic Israelites supposedly in the desert acquire the costly fabrics, precious stones, and gold for such elaborate garments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_exodus_28_gems_match_israel's_trade.htm">Exodus 28:15-21: Could the precise identification and sourcing of twelve specific gemstones align historically with the Israelites' environment and trading networks?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/35-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and of onyx stones</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַ֨בְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḇ·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gemstones</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַבְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’aḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be mounted</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלֻּאִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lu·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4394.htm">Strong's 4394: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fulfilling, a setting, consecration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the ephod</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאֵפ֖וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_646.htm">Strong's 646: </a> </span><span class="str2">A girdle, the ephod, highpriest's shoulder-piece, an image</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and breastpiece.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַחֹֽשֶׁן׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·la·ḥō·šen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2833.htm">Strong's 2833: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pocket, rich, the gorget of the highpriest</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/35-9.htm">Exodus 35:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/35-9.htm">Exodus 35:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/35-9.htm">Exodus 35:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/35-9.htm">Exodus 35:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/35-9.htm">Exodus 35:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/35-9.htm">Exodus 35:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/35-9.htm">Exodus 35:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/35-9.htm">Exodus 35:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/35-9.htm">Exodus 35:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/35-9.htm">Exodus 35:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/35-9.htm">OT Law: Exodus 35:9 Onyx stones and stones to be set (Exo. 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