Six 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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Gill's Exposition
Six of their names on one stone,.... The names of the six eldest on the stone upon the right shoulder:
and the other six names of the rest on the other stone: the names of the six youngest on the…
(Compare Exo. 39:1-31.) Moses is now commanded to commit all that pertains to the offerings made to the Lord in the sanctuary to the exclusive charge of the members of a single family, who were to…
Directions are here given concerning the ephod, which was the outmost garment of the high priest. Linen ephods were worn by the inferior priests, Sa1 22:18. Samuel wore one when he was a child (Sa1…
Cambridge Bible
according to their birth i.e. according to their ages; cf. Exo 6:16. Jos. (Ant.iii. 7. 5) says that the names of Jacob's six elder sons were on the stone upon the right shoulder, and those of his six…