Exodus 39:12

“And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.”

"And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst." - Exodus 39:12
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What does Exodus 39:12 mean?

Exodus 39:12 (KJV) says, "And the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it." The book of Exodus is the second book of the Bible and tells the story of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and…

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The Glory of the Third Row: Reflections on Faith and Beauty

In Exodus 39:12, we discover that the high priest's breastplate was adorned with precious stones, each carefully chosen to represent the twelve tribes of Israel. The verse states: "And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst." These stones were not merely decorative…

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A Prayer of Reflection on the Beauty of God’s Creation

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before You in humble adoration, I feel compelled to reflect upon the intricate beauty of Your creation as seen through the words of Exodus 39:12, which reads, "And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst." Lord, in this rich tapestry…

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Exodus 39:12 - "And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst."
Exodus 12:39 KJV (39) And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
Exodus 12:39 KJV (39) And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.
Exodus 12:39 - "And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual."
Exodus 39:37
Exodus 39:37
Exodus 39:37
Exodus 39:39 - "The brasen altar, and his grate of brass, his staves, and all his vessels, the laver and his foot,"
Exodus 39:36 - "The table, and all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread,"
Exodus 39:11 - "And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond."
Exodus 39:35 - "The ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat,"
Genesis 39:12
Exodus 39:22 - "¶ And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue."
Exodus 39:4 - "They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together."
Exodus 25:39 - "Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels."
Genesis 39:6-12
Exodus 39:15 - "And they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold."
Exodus 39:17 - "And they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate."
Exodus 39:38 - "And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door,"
Exodus 39:27 - "¶ And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,"
Exodus 39:13 - "And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings."
Exodus 39:2 - "And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen."
Exodus 39:24 - "And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen."
Exodus 39:34 - "And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the vail of the covering,"
Exodus 39:29 - "And a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework; as the LORD commanded Moses."
Exodus 39:10 - "And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row."
Exodus 39:23 - "And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend."
Exodus 39:31 - "And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the LORD commanded Moses."
Exodus 39:42 - "According to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work."