Bible Strands
Exodus 25:7
and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God instructs Moses on the specific materials required for the tabernacle and priestly garments during the wilderness journey.
The words — The Hebrew שֹׁהַם (sho·ham) identifies onyx, while מִלּוּאִים (mil·lu·'im) refers to the settings or mountings that secure these stones.
The thread — The ephod and breastpiece reappear in Exodus 28:4 as designated priestly garments, with Exodus 28:6 specifying the ephod's construction from embroidered linen and colored yarn.
Why it lands — The verse mandates the exact selection and physical placement of designated stones to complete the commanded priestly vestments.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.
Cross-references
- Exodus 28:4 These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.
- Exodus 28:6 They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen embroidered with gold, and with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.