Exodus 28:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Engravings of a signet

Revelation 7:2

Ouches of gold

Exodus 28:13

Exodus 39:6

Bible References

Engravings of a signet

The 12 stones are to correspond to the names of Israel’s sons. Each stone must be engraved like a seal, with one of the names of the 12 tribes.

“As I live,” says the Lord, “though you, Coniah

son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, were a signet ring on My right hand, I would tear you from it.

Notice the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. I will engrave an inscription on it”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts—“and I will take away the guilt of this land in a single day.

When you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and when you believed in Him, you were also sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.

And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit. You were sealed by Him for the day of redemption.

Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, having this inscription:

The Lord knows those who are His,

and

Everyone who names the name of the Lord
must turn away from unrighteousness.

Then I saw another angel, who had the seal of the living God rise up from the east. He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels who were empowered to harm the earth and the sea:

Ouches of gold

Fashion gold filigree settings

Then they mounted the onyx stones surrounded with gold filigree settings, engraved with the names of Israel’s sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal.