19 (A)The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

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11 “O you afflicted one,
Tossed with tempest, and not comforted,
Behold, I will lay your stones with (A)colorful gems,
And lay your foundations with sapphires.
12 I will make your pinnacles of rubies,
Your gates of crystal,
And all your walls of precious stones.

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17 (A)And you shall put settings of stones in it, four rows of stones: The first row shall be a [a]sardius, a topaz, and an emerald; this shall be the first row; 18 the second row shall be a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond; 19 the third row, a [b]jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 20 and the fourth row, a [c]beryl, an [d]onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold settings. 21 And the stones shall have the names of the sons of Israel, twelve according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, each one with its own name; they shall be according to the twelve tribes.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 28:17 Or ruby
  2. Exodus 28:19 Or amber
  3. Exodus 28:20 Or yellow jasper
  4. Exodus 28:20 Or carnelian

15 She is more precious than rubies,
And (A)all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.

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16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx or sapphire.
17 Neither (A)gold nor crystal can equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for [a]jewelry of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of [b]coral or quartz,
For the price of wisdom is above (B)rubies.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure (C)gold.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 28:17 vessels
  2. Job 28:18 Heb. ramoth

10 “You shall also have the bull brought before the tabernacle of meeting, and (A)Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the bull. 11 Then you shall kill the bull before the Lord, by the door of the tabernacle of meeting. 12 You shall take some of the blood of the bull and put it on (B)the horns of the altar with your finger, and (C)pour all the blood beside the base of the altar. 13 And (D)you shall take all the fat that covers the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, and the two kidneys and the fat that is on them, and burn them on the altar. 14 But (E)the flesh of the bull, with its skin and its offal, you shall burn with fire outside the camp. It is a sin offering.

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