Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:3
This verse advises against outward adornment, emphasizing inner beauty, which could be seen as a contradiction to using gemstones for religious purposes.
1 Peter 3:3: Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20
These verses caution against laying up treasures on earth, which could contradict the practice of adorning religious garments with valuable stones.
Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with Isaiah 3:18-21
This passage speaks of God taking away adornments as a form of judgment, suggesting a negative view of such decorations compared to their use in Exodus 39:10.
Isaiah 3:18-21: In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of [their] tinkling ornaments [about their feet], and [their] cauls, and [their] round tires like the moon, [cauls: or, networks]
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:9
This verse advises women to dress modestly, without adornments like gold or pearls, which can contrast the use of adornments on religious garments.
1 Timothy 2:9: In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; [broided: or, plaited]
Contradiction with Proverbs 11:22
This verse critiques ornamentation by likening a jewel of gold in a swine's snout to valuing outward beauty without discretion, contrasting the notion of ornamental religious garments in Exodus 39:10.
Proverbs 11:22: [As] a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion. [is without: Heb. departeth from]