Exodus 39:10

10 They mounted four rows of gemstones on it. The first row contained a red carnelian, a pale-green peridot, and an emerald.

Exodus 39:10 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 39:10

(See Gill on Exodus 39:2).

Exodus 39:10 In-Context

8 Bezalel made the chestpiece with great skill and care. He made it to match the ephod, using finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.

9 He made the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches square.

10 They mounted four rows of gemstones on it. The first row contained a red carnelian, a pale-green peridot, and an emerald.

11 The second row contained a turquoise, a blue lapis lazuli, and a white moonstone.

12 The third row contained an orange jacinth, an agate, and a purple amethyst.

Footnotes

• [a] The identification of some of these gemstones is uncertain.