EXTRAORDINARY NEWS · QUESTION 316 OF 319
Is the use of precious stones witchcraft?
You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row;
English reading: World English Bible Classic (public domain). Study the Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek text in context; English wording and interpretation are not identical things.
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No. A precious stone is part of creation, not inherently witchcraft. Scripture describes gemstones on the high priest’s breastplate. A stone may remind someone of love, prayer, beauty, or a meaningful event. The distinction is between appreciating a created thing and worshipping it or treating it as an independent source of supernatural power.
Study the original language: Hebrew word study: אֶבֶן (*even*) means “stone.” In Exodus 28, stones have a sacred symbolic role without being deities.
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