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Exodus 39:14 Cross-References
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“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.”
Exodus 39:14 (KJV)
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Commentary on Exodus 39:14
The stones bearing Israel's tribal names 'according to their names, like the engravings of a signet' (כַּפִּתּוּחֵי חוֹתָם, ke-pituche chotam) emphasizes permanence and ownership. Signet engravings denote authority and covenant commitment. Each tribe—not a collective 'Israel' but individual names—appears on a stone, teaching that God's covenant encompasses both corporate (twelve tribes) and individual (each name) identity. This dual reality prefigures both the church's corporate identity and believers' individual assurance. The twelve tribes represent the fullness of God's covenant people, ful...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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