42 Bible Verses about Jewels

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Exodus 28:15-21

And thou shalt make the breastlap of example with broidered work: even after the work of the ephod shalt thou make it: of gold, jacinth, scarlet, purple and twined bysse shalt thou make it. Foursquare it shall be and double, a hand breadth long and a hand breadth broad. And thou shalt fill it with four rows of stones. In the first row shall be a Sardius, a Topaz and Smaragdus.read more.
The second row, a Ruby, Sapphire and Diamond. The third, Ligurius, an Agate and Amethyst. The fourth, a Turquoise, Onyx and Jasper. And they shall be set in gold in their enclosures. And the stones shall be graven as signets be graven: with the names of the children of Israel, even with twelve names every one with his name according to the twelve tribes.

Exodus 39:8-14

And they made the breastlap of cunning work, after the work of the ephod: even of gold, jacinth, scarlet, purple and twined bysse. And they made it four square and double, a hand breadth long and a hand breadth broad. And they filled it with four rows of stones - the first row: Sardius, a Topaz and Smaragdus;read more.
the second row: a Ruby, a Sapphire and a Diamond; the third row: Ligurius, an Agate and an Amethyst; The fourth row: a Turquoise, an Onyx and a Jasper - closed in ouches of gold in their enclosures. And the twelve stones were graven as signets with the names of the children of Israel: every stone with his name, according to the twelve tribes.

Ezekiel 28:11-13

Moreover, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, "Thou son of man, make a lamentable complaint over the king of Tyre, and tell him, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Thou art a seal of a likeness, full of wisdom and excellent beauty. Thou hast been in the pleasure garden of God; thou art decked with all manner of precious stones: with Ruby, Topaz, Crystal, Jacinth, Onyx, Jasper, Sapphire, Smaragdus, Carbuncle, and gold. Thy beauty and the holes that be in thee were set forth in the day of thy creation.

Revelation 21:18-21

And the building of the wall of it was of jasper. And the city was pure gold like unto clear glass and the foundations of the wall of the city was garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third a chalcedony, the fourth an emerald: the fifth sardonyx: the sixth sardius: the seventh chrysolite: the eighth beryl: the ninth a topaz: the tenth a chrysoprasus: the eleventh a jacinth: the twelfth an amethyst.read more.
The twelve gates were twelve pearls, every gate was of one pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, as through shining glass.

2 Samuel 12:30

And he took the king's crown from off his head, which weighed a hundred weight of gold, and was set with precious stones. And David wore it on his head. And he brought out the spoil of the city in exceeding great abundance.

1 Chronicles 20:2

And David took the crown of their king off his head, and found therein the weight of a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it, and it was set on David's head. And he brought out also the spoil of the city, which was exceeding much.

Zechariah 9:16

The LORD their God shall deliver them in the day, as the flock of his people: for the stones of his Sanctuary shall be set up in his land.

Ezekiel 27:22

The merchants of Sheba and Raamah have occupied also with thee, in all costly spices, in all precious stones and gold, which they brought unto thy markets.

1 Kings 10:2

And she came to Jerusalem with a mighty great multitude of Camels that bare sweet odours and gold exceeding much, and precious stones. And when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

2 Chronicles 9:1

And the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon and came to prove him with riddles at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and with camels that bare sweet odours and plenty of gold and precious stone. And when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

1 Kings 10:10-11

And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of sweet odours exceeding much, and precious stones. There came never after such abundance of sweet odors as the Queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. And thereto the ships of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir great plenty of almug trees and precious stones.

2 Chronicles 9:9-10

And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of sweet odours an exceeding great abundance with precious stones, that there was no such sweet odours as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon. And thereto the servants of Hiram and the servants of Solomon which brought gold from Ophir, brought also Algum wood and precious stones.

Revelation 18:11-12

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and wail in themselves, for no man will buy their ware any more, the ware of gold and silver, and precious stones, neither of pearl, and raynes, and purple, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and of iron,

Proverbs 8:10-11

Receive my doctrine therefore, and not silver: and my knowledge, more than fine gold. For wisdom is more worth than precious stones; yea, all the things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared unto it.

Job 28:12-19

How cometh a man then by wisdom? Where is the place that men find understanding? Verily, no man can tell how worthy a thing she is, neither is she found in the land of the living. "The deep sayeth, 'She is not in me.' The sea sayeth, 'She is not with me.'read more.
She cannot be gotten for the most fine gold, neither may the price of her be bought with any money. No wedges of gold of Ophir, no precious Onyx stones, no Sapphire may be compared unto her. No, neither gold nor Crystal, neither sweet odours nor golden plate. There is nothing so worthy, or so excellent, as once to be named unto her: for perfect wisdom goeth far beyond them all. The Topaz that cometh out of Ethiopia may in no wise be likened unto her: yea, no manner of apparel how pleasant and fair soever it be.

Proverbs 3:13-15

Well is him that findeth wisdom, and obtaineth understanding, for the getting of it is better than any merchandise of silver, and the profit of it is better than gold. Wisdom is more worth than precious stones, and all the things that thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Proverbs 20:15

A mouth of understanding is more worth than gold, many precious stones, and costly Jewels.

Revelation 4:3

And he that sat was, to look upon, like unto a jasper stone, and a sardine stone: And there was a rainbow about the seat, in sight like unto an emerald.

Revelation 21:20

the fifth sardonyx: the sixth sardius: the seventh chrysolite: the eighth beryl: the ninth a topaz: the tenth a chrysoprasus: the eleventh a jacinth: the twelfth an amethyst.

Ezekiel 10:9

I saw also four wheels beside the Cherubims, so that by every Cherub there stood a wheel. And the wheels were, to look upon, after the fashion of the precious stone of Tharsis,

Ezekiel 1:16

The fashion and the work of the wheels was like the sea. The four wheels were joined and made, to look upon, as it had been one wheel in another.

Daniel 10:6

His body was like the Chrisolite stone; his face, to look upon, was like lightning; his eyes as the flame of fire; his arms and feet were like fair glistering metal; but the voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude.

Ezekiel 27:16

The Syrians occupied with thee, because of thy divers works, and increased thy merchandise, with Smaragdus, with scarlet, with needle work, with white linen cloth, with silk and with Crystal.

Exodus 28:9-14

And thou shalt take two onyx stones and grave in them the names of the children of Israel: six in the one stone, and the other six in the other stone: according to the order of their birth. After the work of a stone graver, even as signets are graven, shalt thou grave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel, and shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.read more.
And thou shalt put the two stones upon the two shoulders of the ephod, and they shall be stones of remembrance unto the children of Israel. And Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a remembrance. And thou shalt make hooks of gold, and two chains of fine gold: link work and wreathed, and fasten the wreathed chains to the hooks.

Exodus 39:6-7

And they wrought onyx stones closed in ouches of gold and graved as signets are graven with the names of the children of Israel, and put them on the shoulders of the ephod that they should be a remembrance of the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Genesis 2:10-12

And there sprung a river out of Eden to water the garden, and thence divided itself, and grew into four principal waters. The name of the one is Pishon; he it is that compasseth all the land of Havilah, where gold groweth. And the gold of that country is precious; there is found bdellium and a stone called Onyx.

Exodus 25:1-7

And the LORD talked with Moses, saying, "Speak unto the children of Israel, that they give me a heave offering, and of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart, ye shall take it. And this is the heave offering which ye shall take of them: gold, silver and brass;read more.
and jacinth colour, scarlet, purple, bysse and goat's hair; ram's skins that are red, and the skins of taxus, and sethim-wood, oil for lights, and spices for anointing oil and for sweet cense; onyx stones and set stones for the Ephod and for the breastlap.

Exodus 35:4-9

And Moses spake unto all the multitude of the children of Israel, saying, "This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying, 'Give from among you a heave offering, unto the LORD. All that are willing in their hearts, shall bring heave offerings unto the LORD: gold, silver, brass: jacinth, scarlet, purple, bysse and goats' hair:read more.
rams' skins red, and taxus' skins and sethim-wood: and oil for lights and spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet cense: and onyx stones and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastlap.'

Exodus 35:27

And the lords brought onyx stones and setstones for the ephod, and for the breastlap,

1 Chronicles 29:2

Moreover, I have prepared with all my might for the house of God: gold for things of gold, and silver for things of silver, brass for things of brass, iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood: and onyx stones, set stones, and of other gay stones, and all manner of precious stones, and of marble great abundance.

Matthew 7:6

Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they tread them under their feet, and the other turn again and all to rend you.

Matthew 13:45-46

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant, that seeketh good pearls, which when he had found one precious pearl, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

1 Timothy 2:9-10

Likewise also the women, that they array themselves in comely apparel with shamefastness, and discreet behavior, not with broided hair, other gold, or pearls, or costly array: but with such as becometh women that profess the worshipping of God through good works.

Revelation 17:4

And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold, precious stone, and pearls, and had a cup of gold in her hand, full of abominations, and filthiness of her fornication.

Isaiah 54:11-12

Behold thou poor, vexed, and despised: I will make thy walls of precious stones, and thy foundation of Sapphires; thy windows of Crystal, thy gates of fine clear stone, and thy borders of pleasant stones.

Lamentations 4:7

{Zayin} Her abstainers were whiter than the snow or milk: their colour was fresh red as the Coral, their beauty like the Sapphire.

Isaiah 54:11

Behold thou poor, vexed, and despised: I will make thy walls of precious stones, and thy foundation of Sapphires;

Exodus 24:9-10

Then went Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu and the seventy elders of Israel up, and saw the God of Israel, and under his feet as it were a brick work of sapphire, and as it were the fashion of heaven when it is clear,

Job 28:5-6

He bringeth food out of the earth, and that which is under, consumeth he with fire. There is found a place, whose stones are clean Sapphires, and where the clots of the earth are gold.

Ezekiel 1:26

Above the firmament that was over their heads, there was the fashion of a seat, as it had been made of Sapphire. Upon the seat there sat one like a man.

Ezekiel 10:1

And as I looked, behold, in the firmament that was above the cherubims there appeared the similitude of a stool of sapphire upon them.

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Adorning » Jewels » General references to

Exodus 35:22

And the men came with the women - even as many as were willing hearted - and brought bracelets, earrings, rings and girdles and all manner jewels of gold; and all the men that waved wave offerings of gold unto the LORD;

Numbers 31:50

We have therefore brought a present unto the LORD: what every man found of jewels of gold: chains, bracelets, rings, earrings and spangles, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD."

Genesis 24:53

And the servant took forth jewels of silver and jewels of gold and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: But unto her brother and to her mother, he gave spices.

Exodus 3:22

but every wife shall borrow of her neighboress and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver and of gold and raiment. And ye shall put them on your sons and daughters, and shall rob the Egyptians."

Adorning » Jewels » Discarded

Genesis 35:4

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were under their hands, and all their earrings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under an oak at Shechem.

Exodus 33:4

And when the people heard this evil tidings, they sorrowed: and no man did put on his best raiment.

Adorning » Jewels » Brought as offerings to God

Exodus 35:22

And the men came with the women - even as many as were willing hearted - and brought bracelets, earrings, rings and girdles and all manner jewels of gold; and all the men that waved wave offerings of gold unto the LORD;

Numbers 31:50

We have therefore brought a present unto the LORD: what every man found of jewels of gold: chains, bracelets, rings, earrings and spangles, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD."

Israel » Borrowed » Egyptians » Jewels

Psalm 105:37

He brought them forth also with silver and gold; there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

Exodus 12:35-36

And the children of Israel did according to the saying of Moses: and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment. And the LORD gat the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and so they borrowed, and robbed the Egyptians.

Exodus 11:2-3

But bid the people that every man borrow of his neighbor and every woman of her neighboress: jewels of silver and jewels of gold." And the LORD gat the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses was very great in the land of Egypt: both in the sight of Pharaoh, and also in the sight of the people.

Jewels » General references to

Exodus 35:22

And the men came with the women - even as many as were willing hearted - and brought bracelets, earrings, rings and girdles and all manner jewels of gold; and all the men that waved wave offerings of gold unto the LORD;

Numbers 31:50

We have therefore brought a present unto the LORD: what every man found of jewels of gold: chains, bracelets, rings, earrings and spangles, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD."

Genesis 24:53

And the servant took forth jewels of silver and jewels of gold and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: But unto her brother and to her mother, he gave spices.

Exodus 3:22

but every wife shall borrow of her neighboress and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver and of gold and raiment. And ye shall put them on your sons and daughters, and shall rob the Egyptians."

Jewels » Discarded

Genesis 35:4

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were under their hands, and all their earrings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under an oak at Shechem.

Exodus 33:4

And when the people heard this evil tidings, they sorrowed: and no man did put on his best raiment.

Jewels » Regarded by jacob as obnoxious to holiness

Genesis 35:4

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were under their hands, and all their earrings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under an oak at Shechem.

Exodus 33:4-6

And when the people heard this evil tidings, they sorrowed: and no man did put on his best raiment. And the LORD spake unto Moses, "Say unto the children of Israel, 'Ye are a stiffnecked people: I must come once suddenly upon you, and make an end of you. But now put your goodly raiment from you, that I may wete what to do unto you.'" And the children of Israel laid their goodly raiment from them, even under the mount Horeb.

Isaiah 3:18-21

In that day shall the Lord take away the gorgeousness of their apparel, and spangles, chains, partlets, and collars, bracelets and hooves, the goodly flowered wide and broidered raiment, brushes and headbands, read more.
rings and garlands,

Jewels » Brought as offerings to God

Exodus 35:22

And the men came with the women - even as many as were willing hearted - and brought bracelets, earrings, rings and girdles and all manner jewels of gold; and all the men that waved wave offerings of gold unto the LORD;

Numbers 31:50

We have therefore brought a present unto the LORD: what every man found of jewels of gold: chains, bracelets, rings, earrings and spangles, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD."

Jewels » Dedicated to the tabernacle

Exodus 35:22

And the men came with the women - even as many as were willing hearted - and brought bracelets, earrings, rings and girdles and all manner jewels of gold; and all the men that waved wave offerings of gold unto the LORD;

Numbers 31:50-52

We have therefore brought a present unto the LORD: what every man found of jewels of gold: chains, bracelets, rings, earrings and spangles, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD." And Moses and Eleazar took the gold of them: jewels of all manner fashions. And all the gold of the heave offering of the LORD, of the captains over thousands and hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty sicles,

Jewels » Borrowed from egyptians by israelites

Exodus 3:22

but every wife shall borrow of her neighboress and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver and of gold and raiment. And ye shall put them on your sons and daughters, and shall rob the Egyptians."

Exodus 11:2

But bid the people that every man borrow of his neighbor and every woman of her neighboress: jewels of silver and jewels of gold."

Exodus 12:35

And the children of Israel did according to the saying of Moses: and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment.

Jewels » Figurative

Malachi 3:17

And in the day that I will make, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, they shall be mine own possession: and I will favour them, like as a man favoureth his own son, that doth him service.

Proverbs 20:15

A mouth of understanding is more worth than gold, many precious stones, and costly Jewels.

Jewels » Tokens of love

Ezekiel 16:11-13

I decked thee with costly apparel; I put rings upon thy fingers, a chain about thy neck, spangles upon thy forehead, earrings upon thine ears, and set a beautiful crown upon thine head. Thus wast thou decked with silver and gold, and thy raiment was of fine white silk, of needle work and divers colors. Thou didst eat nothing but simnels, honey and oil: marvelous goodly wast thou, and beautiful, yea even a very Queen wast thou.

Jewels » Worn » Men

Ezekiel 23:42

Then was there great cheer with her: and the men that were sent from far countries over the desert, unto these they gave bracelets upon their hands, and set glorious crowns upon their heads.

Jewels » Betrothal presents of

Genesis 24:53

And the servant took forth jewels of silver and jewels of gold and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: But unto her brother and to her mother, he gave spices.

Ornaments » Jewels » General references to

Exodus 35:22

And the men came with the women - even as many as were willing hearted - and brought bracelets, earrings, rings and girdles and all manner jewels of gold; and all the men that waved wave offerings of gold unto the LORD;

Numbers 31:50

We have therefore brought a present unto the LORD: what every man found of jewels of gold: chains, bracelets, rings, earrings and spangles, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD."

Genesis 24:53

And the servant took forth jewels of silver and jewels of gold and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: But unto her brother and to her mother, he gave spices.

Exodus 3:22

but every wife shall borrow of her neighboress and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver and of gold and raiment. And ye shall put them on your sons and daughters, and shall rob the Egyptians."

Ornaments » Jewels » Discarded

Genesis 35:4

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were under their hands, and all their earrings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under an oak at Shechem.

Exodus 33:4

And when the people heard this evil tidings, they sorrowed: and no man did put on his best raiment.

Ornaments » Jewels » Brought as offerings to God

Exodus 35:22

And the men came with the women - even as many as were willing hearted - and brought bracelets, earrings, rings and girdles and all manner jewels of gold; and all the men that waved wave offerings of gold unto the LORD;

Numbers 31:50

We have therefore brought a present unto the LORD: what every man found of jewels of gold: chains, bracelets, rings, earrings and spangles, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD."

Precious stones » Called » Jewels

Ezekiel 16:12

a chain about thy neck, spangles upon thy forehead, earrings upon thine ears, and set a beautiful crown upon thine head.

Righteous » Compared with » Jewels

Malachi 3:17

And in the day that I will make, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, they shall be mine own possession: and I will favour them, like as a man favoureth his own son, that doth him service.

compared to Saints » Jewels

Malachi 3:17

And in the day that I will make, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, they shall be mine own possession: and I will favour them, like as a man favoureth his own son, that doth him service.

Silver » Jewels

Song of Songs 1:11

a neck band of gold will we make thee with silver buttons.

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