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Ch. 4: Gemstones Breastplate High Priest

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44        The Stones in the Breast-Plate
precious stone occasioned to the wearer a multiplicity of bewildering dreams.
10. Tharshish. (Authorized Version, Beryl.)
The commonly received rendering of " Tharshish " is " chrysolite." Four species of this stone are men­tioned, which respectively came from Arabia, Ger-many, India, and Ethiopia. The colour of the Ara­bian species was not clear and transparent. The German chrysolite was of whitish hue, bordering on orange colour, and peculiarly brittle. The Indian chrysolite had a slight cerulean tinge; in some in­stances it resembled translucent olive oil, in others it was a kind of sea-green, intermixed with a reddish shade. The Ethiopian chrysolite was soft green, and reflected the sunlight, glistening like a golden star. The latter two species were most esteemed.
11. Shoham. (Authorized Version, Onyx.) The Rabbins translate this by "emerald," and assign to it the third rank among precious stones. They say that the pleasure derived from looking at the emerald is due to the refreshing influence exercised by the green colour, this stone bearing the nearest resemblance to the luxuriant verdure of the fields and trees. Engravers and workers in precious stones, according to these writers, place this stone before them
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