Exodus 28:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"As a jewelerחָרַשׁ֮
(cha·rash)
2796: engraver, artificerfrom charash
engravesפִּתּוּחֵ֣י
(pit·tu·chei)
6603: an engravingfrom pathach
a signet,חֹתָ֗ם
(cho·tam)
2368: a seal, signet ringfrom chatham
you shall engraveתְּפַתַּח֙
(te·fat·tach)
6605b: to engravea prim. root
the twoשְׁתֵּ֣י
(she·tei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
stonesהָאֲבָנִ֔ים
(ha·'a·va·nim,)
68: a stonea prim. root
accordingעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
to the namesשְׁמֹ֖ת
(she·mot)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
you shall setתַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה
(ta·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
them in filigreeמִשְׁבְּצֹ֥ות
(mish·be·tzo·vt)
4865: checkered or plaited workfrom shabats
[settings] of gold.זָהָ֖ב
(za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
With the work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of an engraver
charash  (khaw-rawsh')
a fabricator or any material -- artificer, (+) carpenter, craftsman, engraver, maker, mason, skilful, (+) smith, worker, workman, such as wrought.
in stone
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
like the engravings
pittuwach  (pit-too'-akh)
sculpture (in low or high relief or even intaglio) -- carved (work) (are, en-)grave(-ing, -n).
of a signet
chowtham  (kho-thawm')
a signature-ring -- seal, signet.
shalt thou engrave
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
the two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
with the names
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
thou shalt make
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
them to be set
muwcabbah  (moo-sab-baw')
a reversal, i.e. the backside (of a gem), fold (of a double-leaved door), transmutation (of a name) -- being changed, inclosed, be set, turning.
in ouches
mishbtsah  (mish-bets-aw')
a brocade; by analogy, a (reticulated) setting of a gem -- ouch, wrought.
of gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"As a jeweler engraves a signet, you shall engrave the two stones according to the names of the sons of Israel; you shall set them in filigree settings of gold.

King James Bible
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Engrave the two stones with the names of Israel's sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal. Mount them, surrounded with gold filigree settings.

International Standard Version
With work like a jeweler engraves on a signet, you are to inscribe the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel, and you are to mount them in settings of gold filigree.

NET Bible
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; you are to have them set in gold filigree settings.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the same way a jeweler engraves a signet ring. Mount them in gold settings,

King James 2000 Bible
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shall you engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: you shall make them to be set in settings of gold.
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