King James Version
Exodus 28:10 in the King James Version says “Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.”
Exodus 28:10 · KJV
And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet , and fine twined linen. curious: or, embroidered
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Six”
H8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
“names”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“names”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
“Six”
H8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
“of the rest”
H3498to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“according to their birth”
H8435(plural only) descent, i.e., family; (figuratively) history
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