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Exodus 28:11
New English Translation
Exodus 28:11
New English Translation
11 You are to engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel with the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a seal;[a] you are to have them set[b] in gold filigree settings.[c]
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- Exodus 28:11 sn Expert stone or gem engravers were used to engrave designs and names in identification seals of various sizes. It was work that skilled artisans did.
- Exodus 28:11 tn Or “you will mount them” (NRSV similar).
- Exodus 28:11 tn Or “rosettes,” shield-like frames for the stones. The Hebrew word means “to plait, checker.”
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