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Exodus 28:12

And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

KJV

et pones in utroque latere superhumeralis, memoriale filiis Israël. Portabitque Aaron nomina eorum coram Domino super utrumque humerum, ob recordationem.

Vulgate

τῶν ὤμων τῆς ἐπωμίδος· λίθοι μνημοσύνου εἰσὶν τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ· καὶ ἀναλήμψεται Ἀαρὼν τὰ ὀνόματα τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἔναντι Κυρίου ἐπὶ τῶν δύο ὤμων αὐτοῦ, μνημόσυνον περὶ αὐτῶν.

LXX

And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before Jehovah upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

ASV

וְ/שַׂמְתָּ֞ אֶת שְׁתֵּ֣י הָ/אֲבָנִ֗ים עַ֚ל כִּתְפֹ֣ת הָֽ/אֵפֹ֔ד אַבְנֵ֥י זִכָּרֹ֖ן לִ/בְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ/נָשָׂא֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן אֶת שְׁמוֹתָ֜/ם לִ/פְנֵ֧י יְהוָ֛ה עַל שְׁתֵּ֥י כְתֵפָ֖י/ו לְ/זִכָּרֹֽן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵפֹ֖ד
'pd
noun · 49×
אֶ֣בֶן
'bn
noun · 267×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַהֲרֹ֖ן
'hrn
proper_noun · 339×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
זִכָּרוֹן֙
zkrvn
noun · 24×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
כֶּ֤תֶף
ktp
noun · 67×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shty
adjective · 765×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Exod 28:29 — And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.
  • Exod 28:29 — And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.
  • Exod 39:6 — And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
  • Exod 39:7 — And he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
  • Gen 9:15 — And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.
  • Heb 9:24 — For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
  • Isa 9:6 — For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prin
  • Josh 4:7 — Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be f
  • Josh 4:7 — Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be f
  • Lev 24:7 — And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
  • Num 16:40 — To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD
  • Num 31:54 — And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before th
  • Ps 105:26 — He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.