Exodus 39:14

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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone was engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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.

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וְהָאֲבָנִים ve·ha·'a·va·nim and the stones H68 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 שְׁמֹת she·mot [the] names of H8034 בְּנֵי־ be·nei- [the] sons of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 הֵנָּה he·nah they H2007 שְׁתֵּים she·teim [were] two [plus] H8147 עֶשְׂרֵה 'es·reh ten H6240 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 שְׁמֹתָם she·mo·tam names their H8034 פִּתּוּחֵי pi·tu·chei [was the] engravings of H6603 חֹתָם cho·tam a seal H2368 אִישׁ 'ish each one H376 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 שְׁמוֹ she·mo name its H8034 לִשְׁנֵים lish·neim for two [plus] H8147 עָשָׂר 'a·sar ten H6240 שָׁבֶט sha·vet tribe[s] H7626

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–31

The priests' garments were rich and splendid. The church in its infancy was thus taught by shadows of good things to come; but the substance is Christ, and the grace of the gospel. Christ is our great High Priest. When he undertook the work of our redemption, he put on the clothes of service, he arrayed himself with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, girded himself with resolution to go through the undertaking, took charge of all God's spiritual Israel, laid them near his heart, engraved them on the palms of his hands, and presented them to his Father. And he crowned himself with holiness to the Lord, consecrating his whole undertaking to the honour of his Father's holiness. True believers are spiritual priests. The clean linen with which all their clothes of service must be made, is the righteousness of saints, Re 19:8.

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