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Exodus 39
⁵ The decorative sash was made of the same materials: finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
⁶ They mounted the two onyx stones in settings of gold filigree. The stones were engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, just as a seal is engraved.
⁷ He fastened these stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod as a reminder that the priest represents the people of Israel. All this was done just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
⁸ Bezalel made the chestpiece with great skill and care. He made it to match the ephod, using finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.
⁹ He made the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches square.
¹⁰ They mounted four rows of gemstones on it. The first row contained a red carnelian, a pale-green peridot, and an emerald.
¹¹ The second row contained a turquoise, a blue lapis lazuli, and a white moonstone.
¹² The third row contained an orange jacinth, an agate, and a purple amethyst.
¹³ The fourth row contained a blue-green beryl, an onyx, and a green jasper. All these stones were set in gold filigree.
¹⁴ Each stone represented one of the twelve sons of Israel, and the name of that tribe was engraved on it like a seal.
¹⁵ To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, they made braided cords of pure gold thread.