six of their names on the first stone and the remaining six names on the second stone, in the order of their birth.
They were seated before him in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment.
‘Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of Israel’s sons:
Engrave the two stones with the names of Israel’s sons as a gem cutter engraves a seal. Mount them, surrounded with gold filigree settings.