Emerald

An emerald is a transparent, dark green precious stone. It is a variant of the mineral beril.

The gem is used as a decoration of the breastplate of the high priest. Each stone was engraved with the name of one of the12 tribes of Israel.

Ditemana tše di tswalanago tša Bibele

Ka akhaonte ya mahala, o ka:

Bala diphetolelo tše dingwe ka maleme ka moka a semmušo.
Theeletša Bibele (diphetolelo tše 11 di šetše di le gona).
Bapetša diphetolelo tša Bibele tša go fapafapana.
Dira boitemogelo go ba bja gago ka go akaretša dinoutse tša gago le dintlhakgolo. Gape o tla kgona go bona dinoutse tša gago le dintlhakgolo ka thoko.
Hwetša go feta dihlogotaba tše 1100 le diathekele tša bokamorago ka Seisimane le Seburu le dimmepe tša mebala tše 52.