Neville Goddard on Exodus 39:8-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 39 in context

Scripture Focus

8And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

9It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.

10And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.

11And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.

12And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.

13And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.

14And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.

Exodus 39:8-14

Biblical Context

Exodus 39:8-14 describes a breastplate set with twelve stones, each bearing a tribe-based name, symbolizing covenant loyalty and the presence of God in the heart.

Neville's Inner Vision

See the breastplate as your inner garment, a symbol worn by awareness itself. The four rows of stones are not physical jewels but states of consciousness you allow to rule your mind—qualities, memories, and loves named after your inner tribes. Each stone is set in gold because your attention gilds reality with love, and the names engraved like a signet remind you that you are the keeper of your own covenant. The double square speaks of wholeness: your awareness doubled, complete on every side, so there is no gap where God cannot enter. The presence of God is not distant ceremony but the I AM within you recognizing itself as you. When you read the list of stones, you are asked to align with loyal worship: let your inner commitments settle into being as you hold this image in imagination. The outward world then follows the inward condition; you begin to know life reflects the signet you now accept as real.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and, in one breath, place the breastplate on your chest; see its colors and stones, and softly declare, 'I AM the signet of God within me.' Then feel the inner covenant settling into your body and let that feeling color your next moment.