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Onyx
Onyx is the name of a precious stone used to translate the Hebrew word shoham. It first appears as a stone found in the land of Havilah near Eden, and it was used on the high priest's ephod as the stone engraved with the names of the sons of Israel.
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- PishonBible
The Pishon is the first of the four rivers formed when the river that watered the Garden of Eden divided, as described in Genesis 2. Scripture records that it flows around the land of Havilah, where gold, bdellium, and onyx are found.
- EphodBible
The ephod was a vest-like outer garment worn by the high priest in the Old Testament. Priests also wore a linen ephod, and the ephod served as a means of inquiring of God's will.