Exodus 28:21 meaning and explanation
The twelve stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
Exodus 28:21, Berean Standard Bible
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God is speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, giving instructions for the high priest's breastpiece, the square pouch worn over Aaron's heart. Verse 21 explains that the twelve gemstones set in four rows are not decoration but a list: each stone is engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes, so the whole people is carried before the LORD.
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