King James Version
Exodus 28:20 in the King James Version says “And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings. inclosings: Heb. f...” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings. inclosings: Heb. fillings”
Exodus 28:20 · KJV
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.
And thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“they shall be set”
H7660to interweave (colored) threads in squares; by implication (of reticulation) to inchase gems in gold
“in gold”
H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
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