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Exodus 28:11

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28:11 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; 1  you are to have them set 2  in gold filigree 3  settings.

1 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.

2 tn Or “you will mount them” (NRSV similar).

3 tn Or “rosettes,” shield-like frames for the stones. The Hebrew word means “to plait, checker.”



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