Exodus 39:1-17 ▼

1 Of the blue, purple, and crimson yarns they made finely worked vestments, for ministering in the holy place; they made the sacred vestments for Aaron; as the LORD had commanded Moses.

2 He made the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and of fine twisted linen.

3 Gold leaf was hammered out and cut into threads to work into the blue, purple, and crimson yarns and into the fine twisted linen, in skilled design.

4 They made for the ephod shoulder-pieces, joined to it at its two edges.

5 The decorated band on it was of the same materials and workmanship, of gold, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and of fine twisted linen; as the LORD had commanded Moses.

6 The onyx stones were prepared, enclosed in settings of gold filigree and engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel.

7 He set them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel; as the LORD had commanded Moses.

8 He made the breastpiece, in skilled work, like the work of the ephod, of gold, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and of fine twisted linen.

9 It was square; the breastpiece was made double, a span in length and a span in width when doubled.

10 They set in it four rows of stones. A row of carnelian, chrysolite, and emerald was the first row;

11 and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and a moonstone;

12 and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

13 and the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they were enclosed in settings of gold filigree.

14 There were twelve stones with names corresponding to the names of the sons of Israel; they were like signets, each engraved with its name, for the twelve tribes.

15 They made on the breastpiece chains of pure gold, twisted like cords;

16 and they made two settings of gold filigree and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two edges of the breastpiece;

17 and they put the two cords of gold in the two rings at the edges of the breastpiece.