carbuncle

Carbuncle means burning, flashing like lightning.

Lightning was a symbol of the glorious and awful majesty of the power of Jehovah.

Zebulun is a continuing city, to enclose, to dwell with.

This would suggest a city filled with the glory and majesty of the power of God.

Matthew 5:14-16.

Emerald

Tribe of Reuben

Emerald signifies a glowing and shining stone and was either red or green.

Emerald

1. Mercy;

2. Praise.

Also see Green.

Rev. 4:3; Exod. 28:18

Reuben means ‘Behold shall not excel, ’.

We need to catch a vision of the Son. Red - Blood, Green - Abundant life. Jacobs prophecy to;”Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, The Excellency of dignity and the Excellency of power. Unstable as water, you shall not excel,

Sapphire

Tribe of Simeon

Sapphire was blue and ranged in different hues all the way from the bright blue to the deep blue, and also signifies stairs.

The deep blue is a symbol of deep and hidden spiritual truths and the stairs speak of ascent.

Sapphire

1. Foundation; Exod. 24:10;

2. Throne of God; Ezek. 10:1;

3. Christ; Ezek. 1:26;

Simeon means ‘That hears and obeys’ James 4:17; 1:2

Diamond

Tribe of Ephraim

Diamond Ephraim Ephraim means ‘Doubly Fruitful.

Like a corn of wheat must die to bring forth fruit we must die to the flesh on a daily basis.

Diamond

1. Jesus;

2. Precious work;

3. Permanent marker;

4. The word diamond comes from the Greek word Adamas, meaning “unconquerable”;

5. Resistance to abrasion;

6. Hardest natural substance known;

7. Excellent disperser of light;

8. Adamant/immovable/resolute;

9. Associated with the tribe of Gad. 1 Pet. 2:4; 1 Cor. 3:12; Jer. 17:1.

Ligure

Tribe of Gad meaning a company;

Gad signifies a Golden yellow like a grain of wheat. also see colour yellow

Gad meaning He shall triumph at last. Gad, a troop shall tramp upon him, But he shall triumph at last.”