Exodus 28:9-21 ▼

9 You are to take two onyx stones and engrave the names of the sons of Israel on them,

10 six of their names on one stone, and the six remaining names on the other stone. Engrave them according to their order of birth.

11 With work like a jeweler engraves on a signet, you are to inscribe the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel, and you are to mount them in settings of gold filigree.

12 You are to put the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as stones of remembrance representing the sons of Israel, and Aaron is to carry their names into the LORD's presence on his two shoulders as a memorial.

13 You are to make settings of gold filigree,

14 and you are to make two chains of pure gold twisted like cords, and then fasten the twisted chains to the filigree settings.|

15 |You are to make a breast piece to be worn by the high priest when he makes legal decisions. It is to be skillfully worked, made like the work of the ephod from gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material, and from fine woven linen.

16 It is to be square when folded double, one hand span long and one hand span wide.

17 You are to mount on it a setting for four rows of stones. The first row is to contain carnelian, topaz, and emerald;

18 the second row ruby, sapphire, and crystal;

19 the third row jacinth, agate, and amethyst;

20 the fourth row beryl, onyx, and jasper, and they are to be set in gold filigree.

21 The stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve stones corresponding to their names. They are to be engraved like a signet, each with the name of one of the twelve tribes.