Exodus 28:12

“You shall put the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as stones of memorial for the sons of Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names before YHWH on his two shoulders as a memorial.”

Exodus 28:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 28:12, word by word

You shall putשַׂמְתָּsamta

put

To put something somewhere.

Where else “samta” appears
the twoשְׁתֵּיshete

both

The two together, both of them.

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stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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the shoulder piecesכִּתְפֹתkitfot

shoulder

The part of the body between neck and arm, where loads are carried.

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of the ephodאֵפֹדefod

ephod

Ephod: a garment of the high priest, like a vest or apron, worn over the robe (Exodus 28:6-14). In other passages, an object used in worship.

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of memorialזִכָּרֹןzikaron

memorial

Memorial: something done or kept in order to remember.

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for the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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and Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

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shall bearנָשָׂאnasa

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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their namesשְׁמוֹתָshemota

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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The context

11As the work of a stonecutter, with engravings of a signet, you shall engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel; mounted in settings of gold you shall make them.

12 · This verse (above)

13You shall make settings of gold,

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