Septuagint. Josephus Vulgate Authorized Revised Hebrew. (Greek) (Greek) (Latin) Version Version About About About 1611 A.D. 1884 A.D. 250 B.C. 90 A.D. 400 A.D. 1 Odem Sardion Sardonyx Sardius Sardius Sardius (or Ruby) 2 Piṭdah Topazion Topazos Topazius Topaz Topaz 3 Bareḳeth Smaragdos Smaragdos Smaragdus Carbuncle Carbuncle (or Emerald) 4 Nophak Anthrax Anthrax Carbunculus Emerald Emerald (or Carbuncle) 5 Sappir Sappheiros Iaspis Sapphirius Sapphire Sapphire 6 Yahalom Iaspis Sappheiros Jaspis Diamond Diamond (or Sardonyx) 7 Leshem Ligurion Liguros Ligurius Ligure Jacinth (or Amber) 8 Shebo Achatês Amethystos Achatês Agate Agate 9 Aḥlamah Amethystos Achatês Amethystus Amethyst Amethyst 10 Tarshish Chrysolithos Chrysolithos Chrysolithus Beryl Beryl (or Chalcedony) 11 Shoham Bêryllion Onyx Onychinus Onyx Onyx (or Beryl) 12 Yashpheh Onychion Bêryllos Bêryllus Jasper Jasper The high-priest’s breastplate, as described in Hebrew tradition, was regarded by the Jews with peculiar reverence, and the stones set in it were believed to be emblematic of many things. It is, therefore, quite natural that these stones are described in the book of Revelation as the foundation stones of the New Jerusalem. The names are in some cases not identical with those given in Exodus, but this may arise from various renderings of the Hebrew names in the Targums or in the Greek versions. The text in Revelation (xxi, 9-21) is as follows: And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife: And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God. Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper-stone, clear as crystal; And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: