You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold; the workmanship of your settings and your sockets was prepared on the day you were created, placing the king in Eden itself and describing him as adorned with all precious stones and gold. This mythological language suggests that the king occupied a position analogous to Adam before the fall, enjoying divine favor and placed in a garden of perfection. The detailed enumeration of precious stones connects the king to the priestly ephod (Exodus 28:17-20), suggesting a quasi-priestly or divine status. The phrase 'on the day you were created' indicates that this splendor was original and gift rather than achieved.

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