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onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate.
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Gems for the High Priest
Commentators explain that these specific gems were designated for the high priest's sacred garments: the ephod and the breastplate. While the exact identity of the 'onyx' stone is debated among scholars (with suggestions including sardonyx or beryl), its prominent placement signifies the great honor and responsibility of the high priest who represented the people before God.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Yahweh had redeemed the Israelites from bondage. He had made a covenant with them and had given them laws. He had promised, on condition of their o…
19th Century
Anglican
Onyx stones. —The Hebrew shoham is rendered here by “sard” (Septuagint), “sardonyx” (Vulgate and Josephus), and “beryl” (…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Onyx stones So called from their likeness to the nail of a man's finger: the Targum of Onkelos calls them stones of …
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