KJV ORIGINAL
Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Put six of their names on one stone, and the other six names on the second stone, in the order they were born.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing that the twelve sons of Israel's names should be engraved on two stones in birth order, six names on each stone.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about making the high priest's garments, specifically the ephod (a sacred vest). The twelve stones would represent the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Jacob's twelve sons. This was part of the elaborate priestly system God established for worship in the tabernacle.
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