Precious Stones
Precious Stones
Dug out of the earth - Job 28:5,6
Brought from Ophir - 1Ki 10:11; 2Ch 9:10
Brought from Sheba - 1Ki 10:1,2; Eze 27:22
CALLED
Of great variety - 1Ch 29:2
Of many colours - 1Ch 29:2
Brilliant and glittering - 1Ch 29:2; Re 21:11
MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
Highly prized by the ancients - Pr 17:8
Extensive commerce in - Eze 27:22; Re 18:12
Often given as presents - 1Ki 10:2,10
Art of engraving upon, early known to the Jews - Ex 28:9,11,21
Art of setting, known to the Jews - Ex 28:20
USED FOR
- Adorning the high priest's ephod
- Ex 28:12 - Adorning the breastplate of judgment
- Ex 28:17-20; 39:10-14 - Decorating the person
- Eze 28:13 - Ornamenting royal crowns
- 2Sa 12:30 - Setting in seals and rings
- So 5:12 - Adorning the temple
- 2Ch 3:6 - Honouring idols
- Da 11:38
A part of the treasure of kings - 2Ch 32:27
Given by the Jews for the tabernacle - Ex 25:7
Prepared by David for the temple - 1Ch 29:2
Given by chief men for the temple - 1Ch 29:8
ILLUSTRATIVE OF