Exodus 28:17 (KJV)
And thou shalt setin it settingsof stoneseven four rowsof stonesthe first rowshall be a sardiusa topazand a carbunclethis shall be the first row
Cross-references
thou shalt. Ex 28:9 Ex 28:11 Ex 39:10-21 Mal 3:17
set in it settings of stones. Heb. fill in its fillings ofstone. the first row. Eze 28:13 Re 21:19-21
a sardius, or, ruby.The Hebrew {odem,} from {adam,} to be red, ruddy, seems to denote the ruby; as {adam} does in Persian a beautiful gem, of a fine deep red colour, with a mixture of purple. Job 28:18 Pr 3:15 Pr 8:11 Pr 20:15 Pr 31:10 La 4:7
a topaz.{Pitdah,} is constantly rendered by the LXX. [topazion,] and Vulgate, {topazius,} with which agrees Josephus. The topaz is a precious stone, of a pale, dead green, with a mixture of yellow, sometimes of a fine yellow; and hence called chrysolyte by the moderns, from its gold colour. Job 28:19 Re 21:20
a carbuncle.{Bareketh,} from {barak,} to lighten, glitter, a very elegant gem, of a deep red colour, with a mixture of scarlet. Isa 54:11 Isa 54:12
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