World English Bible
Exodus 28:9
“You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel:”
Verse in context — Exodus 28
It shall have two shoulder straps joined to the two ends of it, that it may be joined together.
The skillfully woven band, which is on it, that is on him, shall be like its work and of the same piece; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel:
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.
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones, according to the names of the children of Israel: you shall make them to be enclosed in settings of gold.
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God delivers Israel from Egypt, gives the Ten Commandments, and establishes His covenant with His people.
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