Exodus - 39:14

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14 The stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, for the twelve tribes.

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Explanation and meaning of Exodus 39:14.

Differing Translations

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And the twelve stones were engraved with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, each one with its several name.
And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, engraved as a seal, every one according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
And the stones, according to the names of the sons of Israel, are twelve, according to their names, openings of a signet, each according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
There were twelve stones for the twelve tribes of Israel; on every one the name of one of the tribes of Israel was cut, like the cutting of a stamp.
And these twelve stones were engraved with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, each one with a single name.
Porro lapides illi juxta nomina filiorum Israel erant, duodecim, juxta nomina eorum, sculpturae sigilli, quilibet juxta nomen suum, secundum duodecim tribus.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And the stones [were] according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, (d) according to their names, [like] the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
(d) That is, every tribe had his name written on a stone.

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