King James Version
Exodus 28:19 in the King James Version says “And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.”
Exodus 28:19 · KJV
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
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And the third”
H7992third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)
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