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Exodus 28:10 Explained in Context
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Verse 10. 10Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.
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Quick Meaning
At this point in “The Ephod Bears Israel's Names,” 28:10 states “Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their…” as a specific cause, response, command, detail, or result.
Read It With
- Exodus 28:6–14
Read Exodus 28:10 with 28:6–14. At this point in “The Ephod Bears Israel's Names,” 28:10 states “Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their…” as a specific cause, response, command, detail, or result. The whole unit shows: A richly worked ephod, shoulder pieces, onyx stones engraved with tribal names, gold settings, and chains place Israel's memory on the high priest.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The Ephod Bears Israel's Names belongs here because a richly worked ephod, shoulder pieces, onyx stones engraved with tribal names, gold settings, and chains place Israel's memory on the high priest. The placement moves Exodus from oppression and rescue toward covenant, rupture, repaired presence, and the completed dwelling. At 28:10, the wording “Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their…” makes this verse's contribution precise. At this point in “The Ephod Bears Israel's Names,” 28:10 states “Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their…” as a specific cause, response, command, detail, or result.
What Remains True
Because Exodus 28:10 contributes “Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their…” to “The Ephod Bears Israel's Names,” its proportionate enduring truth is: Representative service near holy things requires preparation, accountability, sustained care, and visible connection to the people being represented.
How It Can Shape Life
- At Exodus 28:10, the line “Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their…” serves this contextual meaning: A richly worked ephod, shoulder pieces, onyx stones engraved with tribal names, gold settings, and chains place Israel's memory on the high priest. The bounded action is: Give trusted roles clear qualifications, shared oversight, safe boundaries, financial transparency, and consequences when representatives harm those they serve.
Continue in Context
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Read Exodus 28:6–14 — The Ephod Bears Israel's NamesSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Supports: Exact KJV wording, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage for this thought unit.
Exact location: Exodus 28:6–14, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Exodus
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording, morphology, names, speech, law, ritual vocabulary, older-English controls, and translation limits.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Exod.xml, words and morphology for 28:6–14
Open source ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Exodus with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
eBible.org distribution of the NET Bible, PDF generated 2026-08-12
Supports: Unit-bounded Hebrew, syntax, lexical, textual, name, measure, legal, ritual, and older-English notes; silence is not evidence.
Exact location: NET Bible Exodus PDF, complete 127-page PDF, translation and verse-attached translator notes for 28:6–14
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