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Ezekiel 28:13

Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

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בְּעֵ֨דֶןbeedenin Edenעֵדֶןpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Eden”H5731Eden, the region of Adam's homeEden.גַּןgangardenגַּןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “garden”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1588a garden (as fenced)garden.אֱלֹהִ֜יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.הָיִ֗יתָhayitabeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אֶ֨בֶןevenstoneאֶבֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “stone”, the ordinary formH68a stone[phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).יְקָרָ֤הyeqarahbrightnessיָקָרadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “brightness”, the ordinary formH3368valuable (objectively or subjectively)brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.מְסֻכָתֶ֨ךָ֙mesukhatekhacoveringמְסֻכָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “covering”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4540a covering, i.e. garniturecovering.אֹ֣דֶםodemsardiusאֹדֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sardius”, the ordinary formH124redness, i.e. the ruby, garnet, or some other red gemsardius.פִּטְדָ֞הpitdahtopazפִּטְדָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “topaz”, the ordinary formH6357a gem, probably the topaztopaz.וְיָהֲלֹ֗םveyahalomand diamondיַהֲלֹםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and diamond”, the ordinary formH3095a precious stone, probably onyxdiamond.תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁtarshishberylתַּרְשִׁישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “beryl”, the ordinary formH8658a gem, perhaps the topazberyl.שֹׁ֨הַם֙shohamonyxשֹׁהַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “onyx”, the ordinary formH7718a gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color)onyx.וְיָ֣שְׁפֵ֔הveyashefehand jasperיָשְׁפֵהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and jasper”, the ordinary formH3471a gem supposed to be jasper (from the resemblance in name)jasper.סַפִּ֣ירsapirsapphireסַפִּירnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sapphire”, the ordinary formH5601a gem (perhaps used for scratching other substances), probably the sapphiresapphire.נֹ֔פֶךְnofekhemeraldנֹפֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “emerald”, the ordinary formH5306shining; a gem, probably the garnetemerald.וּבָרְקַ֖תuvareqatand carbuncleבָּרֶקֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and carbuncle”, the ordinary formH1304a gem (as flashing), perhaps the emeraldcarbuncle.וְזָהָ֑בvezahavand goldזָהָבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.מְלֶ֨אכֶתmelekhetwork , -manshipמְלָאכָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “work , -manship”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4399properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).תֻּפֶּ֤יךָtupeykhatabretתֹּףnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “tabret”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8596a tambourinetabret, timbrel.וּנְקָבֶ֨יךָ֙uneqaveykhaand pipeנֶקֶבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and pipe”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5345a bezel (for a gem)pipe.בָּ֔ךְbakheinבָּ֔ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “in”inבְּי֥וֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הִבָּרַאֲךָ֖hibaraakhacreateבָּרָאverb, niphal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “create”, the to-form of the verbH1254(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).כּוֹנָֽנוּkonanvbe fittedכּוּןverb, polal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be fitted”, a completed actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

thou wast in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the carnelian, the topaz, and the emerald, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the carbuncle, and the smaragd, and gold; the workmanship of thy settings and of thy sockets was in thee, in the day that thou wast created they were prepared.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou wast in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, the topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was in thee; in the day that thou wast created they were prepared.

Young’s Literal Translation

In Eden, the garden of God, thou hast been, Every precious stone thy covering, Ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, emerald, and carbuncle, and gold, The workmanship of thy tabrets, and of thy pipes, In thee in the day of thy being produced, have been prepared.

World English Bible

You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and beryl. Gold work of tambourines and of pipes was in you. They were prepared in the day that you were created.

Darby Translation

thou wast in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was thy covering: the sardius, the topaz, and the diamond, the chrysolite, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the carbuncle, and the emerald, and gold. The workmanship of thy tambours and of thy pipes was in thee: in the day that thou wast created were they prepared.

Douay-Rheims

Thou wast in the pleasures of the paradise of God: every precious stone teas thy covering: the sardius, the topaz, and the jasper, the chrysolite, and the onyx, and the beryl, the sapphire, and the carbuncle, and the emerald: gold the work of thy beauty: and thy pipes were prepared in the day that thou wast created.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou wast in the delight of the paradise of God; thou hast bound upon thee every precious stone, the sardius, and topaz, and emerald, and carbuncle, and sapphire, and jasper, and silver, and gold, and ligure, and agate, and amethyst, and chrysolite, and beryl, and onyx: and thou hast filled thy treasures and thy stores in thee with gold.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ στέφανος κάλλους ἐν τῇ τρυφῇ τοῦ παραδείσου τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐγενήθης· πᾶντα λίθον χρηστὸν ἐνδέδεσαι, σάρδιον καὶ τοπάζιον, καὶ σμάραγδον καὶ ἄνθρακα, καὶ σάπφειρον καὶ ἴασπιν, καὶ ἀργύριον καὶ χρυσίον, καὶ λιγύριον καὶ ἀχάτην, καὶ ἀμέθυστον καὶ χρυσόλιθον, καὶ βηρύλλιον καὶ ὀνύχιον, καὶ χρυσίου ἐνέπλήσας τοὺς θησαυρούς σου καὶ τὰς ἀποθήκας σου ἐν σοί.