17 Place a setting of gemstones 28:17 Many of these stones cannot be identified with certainty. on it, four rows of stones:
The first row should be
a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald; 28:17 Or beryl
18 the second row,
a turquoise, 28:18 Or malachite, or garnet a lapis lazuli, and a diamond; 28:18 Hb obscure; LXX, Vg read jasper
19 the third row,
a jacinth, 28:19 Hb obscure an agate, and an amethyst;
20 and the fourth row,
a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper.
They should be adorned with gold filigree in their settings. 21 The twelve stones are to correspond to the names of Israel’s sons. Each stone must be engraved like a seal, with one of the names of the twelve tribes.