Exodus 39:14
The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone was engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
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ASV
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, every one according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
KJV
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְ֠הָאֲבָנִים | Ve.ha.'a.va.nim | and the stones | H68 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| שְׁמֹ֨ת | she.Mot | [the] names of | H8034 → |
| בְּנֵי־ | be.nei- | [the] sons of | H1121 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| הֵ֛נָּה | He.nah | they | H2007 → |
| שְׁתֵּ֥ים | she.Teim | [were] two [plus] | H8147 → |
| עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה | 'es.Reh | ten | H6240 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| שְׁמֹתָ֑ם | she.mo.Tam | names their | H8034 → |
| פִּתּוּחֵ֤י | pi.tu.Chei | [was the] engravings of | H6603 → |
| חֹתָם֙ | cho.Tam | a seal | H2368 → |
| אִ֣ישׁ | 'ish | each one | H376 → |
| עַל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| שְׁמ֔וֹ | she.Mo | name its | H8034 → |
| לִשְׁנֵ֥ים | lish.Neim | for two [plus] | H8147 → |
| עָשָׂ֖ר | 'a.Sar | ten | H6240 → |
| שָֽׁבֶט׃ | Sha.vet | tribe[s] | H7626 → |
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