Exodus 39:11
New International Version
the second row was turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald;

New Living Translation
The second row contained a turquoise, a blue lapis lazuli, and a white moonstone.

English Standard Version
and the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;

Berean Standard Bible
the second row had a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

King James Bible
And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

New King James Version
the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

New American Standard Bible
and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

NASB 1995
and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire and a diamond;

NASB 1977
and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire and a diamond;

Legacy Standard Bible
and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

Amplified Bible
and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

Christian Standard Bible
the second row, a turquoise, a lapis lazuli, and a diamond;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

American Standard Version
and the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;

Contemporary English Version
a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond were in the second row;

English Revised Version
And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the second row they put turquoise, sapphire, and crystal.

Good News Translation
in the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;

International Standard Version
the second row ruby, sapphire, and crystal;

Majority Standard Bible
the second row had a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

NET Bible
and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;

New Heart English Bible
and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;

Webster's Bible Translation
And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

World English Bible
and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;

Young's Literal Translation
and the second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and an onyx.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the second, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and a jasper.

Catholic Public Domain Version
in the second was a garnet, a sapphire, and a jasper;

New American Bible
in the second row, a garnet, a sapphire, and a beryl;

New Revised Standard Version
and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a moonstone;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and a jasper.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And another row: garnet, sapphire and onyx.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and an emerald.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and the second row, a carbuncle and sapphire and jasper;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Breastpiece
10And they mounted on it four rows of gemstones: The first row had a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald; 11the second row had a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond; 12the third row had a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;…

Cross References
Exodus 28:17-20
And mount on it a setting of gemstones, four rows of stones: In the first row there shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald; / in the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond; / in the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; ...

Revelation 21:19-20
The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

Ezekiel 28:13
You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.

1 Kings 7:10
The foundations were laid with large, costly stones, some ten cubits long and some eight cubits long.

1 Chronicles 29:2
Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.

Isaiah 54:11-12
“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. / I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.

Job 28:16-19
It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire. / Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it. / Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies. ...

Song of Solomon 5:14
His arms are rods of gold set with beryl. His body is polished ivory bedecked with sapphires.

Genesis 2:12
And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there.

2 Chronicles 3:6
He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim.

Daniel 10:5-6
I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. / His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.

Matthew 13:45-46
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. / When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.

Luke 16:19
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

1 Timothy 2:9
Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

1 Peter 3:3-4
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, / but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.


Treasury of Scripture

And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

a diamond.

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Exodus 39
1. The cloths of service and holy garments.
2. The ephod
8. The breast-plate
22. The robe of the ephod
27. The coats, mitre, and girdle of fine linen
30. The plate of the holy crown
32. All is finished, reviewed, and approved by Moses














the second row
This phrase refers to the arrangement of stones on the breastpiece of judgment worn by the High Priest. The breastpiece was a sacred garment, intricately designed as per God's instructions. The "second row" indicates the meticulous order and divine precision in the design, symbolizing God's order and structure in His creation and His plans for His people. The Hebrew word for "row" (טוּר, tur) suggests a line or series, emphasizing the organized and purposeful nature of God's instructions.

had a turquoise
The Hebrew word for "turquoise" is "נֹפֶךְ" (nofech), which is often translated as "emerald" or "turquoise." This stone is associated with beauty and rarity, reflecting the preciousness of God's people in His sight. Turquoise, with its vibrant blue-green hue, symbolizes the heavens and divine revelation, reminding the Israelites of God's presence and guidance.

a sapphire
The Hebrew word "סַפִּיר" (sappir) is translated as "sapphire," a stone known for its deep blue color, representing the sky and the divine. In biblical symbolism, sapphire is often associated with God's throne and His covenant with Israel. The use of sapphire in the breastpiece signifies the divine authority and the heavenly origin of the priestly office, as well as the purity and holiness required of those who serve God.

and a diamond
The Hebrew term "יָהֲלֹם" (yahalom) is translated as "diamond," though some translations suggest "jasper" or "agate." The diamond, known for its hardness and clarity, symbolizes strength, endurance, and purity. In the context of the High Priest's breastpiece, the diamond represents the unbreakable covenant between God and His people, as well as the clarity and truth of God's commandments.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
the second
הַשֵּׁנִ֑י (haš·šê·nî)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 8145: Second (an ordinal number)

row [had]
וְהַטּ֖וּר (wə·haṭ·ṭūr)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2905: A row, a wall

a turquoise,
נֹ֥פֶךְ (nō·p̄eḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5306: (a precious stone) perhaps emerald

a sapphire,
סַפִּ֖יר (sap·pîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5601: A gem, the sapphire

and a diamond;
וְיָהֲלֹֽם׃ (wə·yā·hă·lōm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3095: (a precious stone) perhaps jasper or onyx


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