Exodus 28:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The twelve stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.”
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“The twelve stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the stones shall be 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, they shall be for the twelve tribes.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the stones are according to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to their names, openings of a signet, each by his name are they for the twelve tribes.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Exodus 28:21 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 24:4And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.
- 1 Kings 18:31And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.”
- Job 19:24by an iron stylus on lead, or chiseled in stone forever.
- Zechariah 9:16On that day the LORD their God will save themas the flock of His people;for like jewels in a crownthey will sparkle over His land.
- Luke 22:30so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
- James 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
- Revelation 7:4And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:
- Revelation 21:12The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.
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