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and the names of the sons of Israel were carved on these twelve jewels as a person carves a seal. Each jewel had the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Exodus 39:14 In-Context
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in the third there was a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
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in the fourth there was a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. Gold was put around these jewels to attach them to the chest covering,
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and the names of the sons of Israel were carved on these twelve jewels as a person carves a seal. Each jewel had the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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They made chains of pure gold, twisted together like a rope, for the chest covering.
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The workers made two gold pieces and two gold rings. They put the two gold rings on the two upper corners of the chest covering.