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  2. Priestly breastplate - Wikipedia

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    The biblical description states that the breastplate was also to be made from the same material as the ephod—embroidery of 3 colors of dyed wool and linen—and was to be 1 ⁄ 3 of a cubit squared, two layers thick, and with four rows of three engraved gems embedded in gold settings upon it, one setting for each stone. [1]

  3. Urim and Thummim (Latter Day Saints) - Wikipedia

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    According to Latter Day Saint theology, the two stones found in the breastplate of Aaron in the Old Testament, the white stone referenced in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament, the two stones bound by silver bows into a set of spectacles (interpreters) that movement founder Joseph Smith said he found buried in the hill Cumorah with the ...

  4. Urim and Thummim - Wikipedia

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    Urim (אוּרִים ‎) traditionally has been taken to derive from a root meaning "lights"; these derivations are reflected in the Neqqudot of the Masoretic Text. [3] In consequence, Urim and Thummim has traditionally been translated as "lights and perfections" (by Theodotion, for example), or, by taking the phrase allegorically, as meaning "revelation and truth" or "doctrine and truth."

  5. Gemstones in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    The twelve stones of the breastplate and the two stones of the shoulder-ornaments were considered by the Jews to be the most precious. Both Book of Ezekiel, xxviii, 13, and Book of Revelation, xxi, 18–21, are patterned after the model of the rational [clarification needed] and further allude to the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

  6. Birthstone - Wikipedia

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    St. Jerome, referencing Josephus, said the Foundation Stones of the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:19–20) would be appropriate for Christians. [3]: 294 In the eighth and ninth centuries, religious treatises associating a particular stone with an apostle were written so that "their name would be inscribed on the Foundation Stones, and his virtue."

  7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    - NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Thursday, December 12. Related: 15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. Holiday Shopping Guides.

  8. Priesthood (ancient Israel) - Wikipedia

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    The garments of the Israelite priests and high priests are described, and prescribed, in detail in Leviticus. For the high priest these include a priestly tunic, linen undergarments, sash, robe, priestly turban, ephod (with Urim and Thummim), and a priestly breastplate with 12 stones representing the twelve tribes of Israel.

  9. Homophobic abuse of Kerr and Mewis is 'unacceptable ... - AOL

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    Chelsea women's team manager Sonia Bompastor on Tuesday condemned the homophobic abuse that striker Sam Kerr and U.S. midfielder Kristie Mewis faced after they announced they are expecting a baby.