Exodus 28:17
“And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. The first of these stones is by both the Targums of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Exodus 28:1-43
(Compare Exo. 39:1-31.) Moses is now commanded to commit all that pertains to the offerings made to the Lord in the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Four rows of stones - With a name on each stone, making in all the twelve names of the twelve tribes. And as these were…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Exodus 28:15-30
The most considerable of the ornaments of the high priest was this breast-plate, a rich piece of cloth, curiously…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Exodus 28:17-21
Twelve precious stones, each engraved with the name of one of the tribes of Israel, to be arranged in gold settings in…
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