The breast piece jewels listed in Exodus 28:17-20 and 39:10-13 do not identify the tribal names, so tribe and jewel correspondence has remained a mystery. Neither does the Rev. 21 description name the city gates by tribe; so we cannot get the tribe-jewel correspondence by any direct manner. The solution comes by comparing John’s vision (in Rev. 21) with Ezekiel’s vision of the city of Zion. Eze. 48:30-34 and the stones of satan in Ezekiel
Sardius
Tribe of Judah
Sardius means to be Red or Rosy, to show blood in the face, to be ruddy
Judah means to praise the Lord.
Compare breastplate with long-suffering, even in our prayer life. Let God light up the stone of His choice.
Topaz
Tribe of Naphtali
Topaz conveys the ideal of a pasture. A pleasant place, satisfaction, or a dwelling place.
Its color was a rich yellow with a green tint.
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