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six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the six that remain on the other stone, in the order of their birth.
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An Orderly Representation
Commentators explain that the names were divided 'according to their birth.' The six eldest sons of Jacob (Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali) were likely engraved on one stone, and the six youngest (Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin) on the other. This specific ordering highlights God's attention to detail in how His people were to be represented before Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
(). Moses is now commanded to commit all that pertains to the offerings made to the Lord in the sanctuary to the exclusive charge of the members of…
19th Century
Anglican
The other six names of the rest. —Hebrew, the remaining six names. Either Levi was omitted, or Joseph’s name took the pla…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Six of their names on one stone The names of the six eldest on the stone upon the right shoulder:
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