There are three important and almost identical lists of precious stones in the Bible. An interval of nine centuries occurs between the first and second, and of nearly seven between the second and third: I. The description of the High Priest's breastplate; II. The ornaments of the King of Tyre; III. The figurative foundation stones of the heavenly city. The first differs in the name and arrangement of some stones, as recorded by Moses in the Hebrew (when it was first made), from the description of it by the LXX. in their day, and also by Josephus; it had probably undergone restoration. These three are exhibited in order, with the modern names of the stones supposed to be meant.
| BREASTPLATE (set in Gold). | ||||||||
Hebrew
(A.V.). |
SEPTUAGINT OF SAME. |
MODERN NAMES. | ||||||
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
9
|
8 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
12
|
11 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
| COVERING OF THE KING OF TYRE. | ||||||||
Hebrew
(A.V.). |
SEPTUAGINT OF SAME. |
MODERN NAMES. | ||||||
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
|
(Omitted from the Hebrew List.) |
9 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
7 | ||
12
|
11 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
| THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE HEAVENLY CITY. | |||||
|
Rev. xxi. 19, 20. |
SUPPOSED MODERN NAMES. | ||||
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
5 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7
|
8 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10
|
11 |
12 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
|
111 |
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