King James Version
Exodus 28:18 in the King James Version says “And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.”
Exodus 28:18 · KJV
Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row. set: Heb. fill in it fillings of stone sardius: or, ruby
And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings. inclosings: Heb. fillings
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“a sapphire”
H5601a gem (perhaps used for scratching other substances), probably the sapphire
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