וְ֠אַתֶּם כִּתְב֨וּ עַל־הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים כַּטּ֤וֹב בְּעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְחִתְמ֖וּ בְּטַבַּ֣עַת הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ כִּֽי־כְתָ֞ב אֲשֶׁר־נִכְתָּ֣ב בְּשֵׁם־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ וְנַחְתּ֛וֹם בְּטַבַּ֥עַת הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֵ֥ין לְהָשִֽׁיב׃
Adapun kamu, tulislah tentang orang Yahudi apa yang baik menurut pandanganmu atas nama raja, dan meteraikanlah dengan cincin meterai raja, sebab surat yang ditulis atas nama raja dan dimeteraikan dengan cincin meterai raja tidak dapat ditarik kembali.”
Mishneh Torah, Foreign Worship and Customs of the Nations
A ring whereon the image of a man is engraved as a seal, if the image be protruding, he is forbidden to keep it in his hand, but is permitted to have the idolator make an impression on wax therewith; if the image be inwardly engraved he is permitted to keep it in his hand, but forbidden to have the idolator make an impression on wax therewith, because the inwardly engraved image will appear protruding from the wax seal. It is likewise forbidden to sketch the image of the sun, of the moon, of the stars, of the planets, and of angels; for, it is said: "Ye shall not make with me", that is to say: ye shall not make images like unto My ministers, who minister before Me Above, not even upon a tablet. Images of cattle and other living creatures, save man, and images of trees and plants and the like, one may sketch, even though the image be protruding.17Ibid.; Mekilta, Ex. 20. C.G.