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The stones were engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, just as a seal is engraved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They made the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold filigree, and engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they set onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold; they were engraved, as signets are engraved, with the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They also made the onyx stones, set in gold filigree <i>settings;</i> they were engraved <i>like</i> the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They made the onyx stones, set in gold filigree settings; they were engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they made the onyx stones, set in gold filigree <i>settings;</i> they were engraved <i>like</i> the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They made the onyx stones, set all around in filigree <i>settings</i> of gold; they were engraved <i>like</i> the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They made the onyx stones, set in settings of gold filigree; they were engraved as signets are engraved, with the names of [the twelve tribes of] the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they mounted the onyx stones surrounded with gold filigree settings, engraved with the names of Israel’s sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they mounted the onyx stones surrounded with gold filigree settings, engraved with the names of Israel&#8217s sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they wrought the onyx stones, inclosed in settings of gold, graven with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Onyx stones were placed in gold settings, and each one was engraved with the name of one of Israel's sons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they wrought the onyx stones, enclosed in ouches of gold, graven with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They mounted the onyx stones in gold settings, and engraved on them the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They prepared the carnelians and mounted them in gold settings; they were skillfully engraved with the names of the twelve sons of Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They prepared the onyx stones, engraved with the names of the sons of Israel like the engraving on a signet, and mounted them in settings of gold filigree. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They set the onyx stones in gold filigree settings, engraved as with the engravings of a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They worked the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They worked the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they prepare the shoham stones, set [with] filigrees of gold, engraved with engravings of a signet—the names of the sons of Israel on [them];<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they prepare the shoham stones, set, embroidered with gold, opened with openings of a signet, by the names of the sons of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will make stones of onyx turned in textures of gold, engraved with engravings of a seal, with the names of the sons of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He prepared also two onyx stones, fast set and closed in gold, and graven by the art of a lapidary, with the names of the children of Israel: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He also prepared two onyx stones, set and enclosed in gold, and engraved with the skill of a jeweler, with the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The onyx stones were prepared and mounted in gold filigree work; they were engraved like seal engravings with the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The onyx stones were prepared, enclosed in settings of gold filigree and engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they made the onyx stones inclosed and set in work of gold, engraved, as signets are engraved, with the names of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they made stones of Beryl fastened and set in gold, engraved engravings of a signet ring with the names of the sons of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they wrought the onyx stones, inclosed in settings of gold, graven with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and they made the two emerald stones clasped together and set in gold, graven and cut after the cutting of a seal with the names of the children of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/39-6.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=10281" 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/39.htm">The Ephod</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>And the skillfully woven waistband of the ephod was of one piece with the ephod, of the same workmanship—with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and with finely spun linen, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘ă·śū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">They mounted</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7718.htm" title="7718: haš·šō·ham (Art:: N-ms) -- (a gem) perhaps an onyx. From an unused root probably mean to blanch; a gem, probably the beryl.">the onyx</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: mu·sab·bōṯ (V-Hofal-Prtcpl-fp) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively."></a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’aḇ·nê (N-fpc) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stones</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">in gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/4865.htm" title="4865: miš·bə·ṣōṯ (N-fpc) -- Checkered or plaited work. From shabats; a brocade; by analogy, a setting of a gem.">filigree settings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: mə·p̄ut·tā·ḥōṯ (V-Pual-Prtcpl-fp) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">engraved</a> <a href="/hebrew/6603.htm" title="6603: pit·tū·ḥê (N-mpc) -- An engraving. Or pittuach"></a> <a href="/hebrew/2368.htm" title="2368: ḥō·w·ṯām (N-ms) -- A seal, signet ring. Or chotham; from chatham; a signature-ring.">like a seal</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mō·wṯ (N-mpc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">the names</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the LORD had commanded Moses.…<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/28-9.htm">Exodus 28:9-12</a></span><br />Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel: / six of their names on one stone and the remaining six on the other, in the order of their birth. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/28-17.htm">Exodus 28:17-20</a></span><br />And mount on it a setting of gemstones, four rows of stones: In the first row there shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald; / in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond; / in the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/28-36.htm">Exodus 28:36-38</a></span><br />You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD. / Fasten to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban. / And it will be worn on Aaron’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-8.htm">Leviticus 8:8</a></span><br />Then he put the breastpiece on him and placed the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/31-50.htm">Numbers 31:50</a></span><br />So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-14.htm">1 Kings 7:14</a></span><br />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="/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="/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="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">2 Chronicles 9:10-11</a></span><br />(The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones. / The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/28-16.htm">Job 28:16-19</a></span><br />It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. / Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it. / Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Ezekiel 28:13</a></span><br />You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-19.htm">Revelation 21:19-20</a></span><br />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="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a></span><br />There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-3.htm">Mark 9:3</a></span><br />His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-29.htm">Luke 9:29</a></span><br />And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they worked onyx stones enclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">onyx stones.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-7.htm">Exodus 25:7</a></b></br> Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/28-9.htm">Exodus 28:9</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/35-9.htm">Exodus 35:9</a></b></br> And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.</p><p class="hdg">ouches.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/28-20.htm">Beryl</a> <a href="/exodus/36-3.htm">Children</a> <a href="/exodus/39-3.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/exodus/39-3.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/exodus/36-37.htm">Embroidered</a> <a href="/exodus/28-20.htm">Enclosed</a> <a href="/exodus/28-25.htm">Enclosures</a> <a href="/exodus/32-16.htm">Engraved</a> <a href="/exodus/28-36.htm">Engravings</a> <a href="/exodus/28-25.htm">Filigree</a> <a href="/exodus/37-14.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/exodus/36-34.htm">Frames</a> <a href="/exodus/39-5.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/exodus/32-16.htm">Graven</a> <a href="/exodus/28-20.htm">Inclosed</a> <a href="/exodus/36-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/35-27.htm">Mounted</a> <a 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class="vheading2">Exodus 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-1.htm">The cloths of service and holy garments.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-2.htm">The ephod</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-8.htm">The breast-plate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-22.htm">The robe of the ephod</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-27.htm">The coats, mitre, and girdle of fine linen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-30.htm">The plate of the holy crown</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/39-32.htm">All is finished, reviewed, and approved by Moses</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div 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(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/39.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/39.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings</b><br>The onyx stones were significant in the priestly garments, specifically on the ephod worn by the High Priest. Onyx is a precious stone, often associated with strength and beauty, and its use here signifies the importance of the priestly role. Gold filigree settings highlight the craftsmanship and value, reflecting the divine nature of the priestly duties. Gold, a symbol of purity and divinity, was used extensively in the tabernacle and its furnishings, indicating the sacredness of the objects and the presence of God. The use of gold and precious stones in the priestly garments underscores the connection between the earthly priesthood and the heavenly realities.<p><b>engraved like a seal</b><br>Engraving the stones like a seal suggests permanence and authority. Seals in ancient times were used to authenticate documents and signify ownership or identity. This imagery conveys the idea that the High Priest, bearing these stones, represents the people of Israel before God. The engraving process itself required skill and precision, indicating the care and dedication involved in creating items for worship. This also points to the enduring covenant between God and Israel, as the names were permanently inscribed, symbolizing God's unchanging promises.<p><b>with the names of the sons of Israel</b><br>The names of the sons of Israel refer to the twelve tribes, each represented by a name on the stones. This inclusion signifies the collective identity and unity of the nation before God. The High Priest, by wearing these stones, carried the tribes into the presence of God, interceding on their behalf. This act foreshadows the mediatory role of Jesus Christ, who intercedes for believers before God. The representation of the tribes on the High Priest's garments emphasizes the importance of community and the shared heritage of the people of Israel. It also serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises to the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and the continuity of His covenant with their descendants.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/o/onyx_stones.htm">Onyx Stones</a></b><br>Precious stones used in the priestly garments, specifically for the ephod, representing the tribes of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gold_filigree_settings.htm">Gold Filigree Settings</a></b><br>Intricate gold work used to mount the onyx stones, signifying the value and importance of the stones.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sons_of_israel.htm">Sons of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the twelve tribes of Israel, each represented by a name engraved on the stones.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gem_cutter.htm">Gem Cutter</a></b><br>The artisan responsible for engraving the names on the stones, highlighting the skill and precision required.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephod.htm">Ephod</a></b><br>A sacred vestment worn by the high priest, symbolizing his role as a mediator between God and the people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_onyx_stones.htm">Symbolism of the Onyx Stones</a></b><br>The onyx stones symbolize the importance of each tribe in God's plan. Just as each stone was precious and carefully set, every believer is valued and has a unique place in God's kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_high_priest.htm">Role of the High Priest</a></b><br>The high priest bore the names of the tribes on his shoulders, signifying his role as an intercessor. This foreshadows Christ, our ultimate High Priest, who intercedes for us before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/craftsmanship_and_dedication.htm">Craftsmanship and Dedication</a></b><br>The detailed work of the gem cutter reflects the dedication and skill required in serving God. Believers are called to use their talents and gifts with excellence for God's glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_belonging.htm">Identity and Belonging</a></b><br>The engraving of the names signifies identity and belonging. In Christ, believers have a new identity and are part of God's family, engraved on His heart.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_priestly_garments'_parts.htm">What are the components of Priestly Garments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_freed_slaves_craft_the_ephod.htm">Exodus 28:6-14: How plausible is it that detailed and specialized craftsmanship for the ephod existed among a recently freed slave population?</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_is_god's_threat_to_egypt_just.htm">(Exodus 4:22-23) In what way does God's threat to kill Egypt's firstborn reconcile with a just and merciful deity, furthermore aligning with the broader biblical narrative?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/39-6.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">They mounted</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the onyx</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֹּׁ֔הַם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šō·ham)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7718.htm">Strong's 7718: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a gem) perhaps an onyx</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stones</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">in gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">filigree settings,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁבְּצֹ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·bə·ṣōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4865.htm">Strong's 4865: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brocade, a, setting of a, gem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">engraved</span><br /><span class="heb">מְפֻתָּחֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(mə·p̄ut·tā·ḥōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a seal</span><br /><span class="heb">חוֹתָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2368.htm">Strong's 2368: </a> </span><span class="str2">A seal, signet ring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the names</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/39-6.htm">Exodus 39:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/39-6.htm">Exodus 39:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/39-6.htm">Exodus 39:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/39-6.htm">Exodus 39:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/39-6.htm">Exodus 39:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/39-6.htm">Exodus 39:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/39-6.htm">Exodus 39:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/39-6.htm">Exodus 39:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/39-6.htm">Exodus 39:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/39-6.htm">Exodus 39:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/39-6.htm">OT Law: Exodus 39:6 They worked the onyx stones enclosed (Exo. 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