Common English Bible

Exodus 39:9-19 Common English Bible (CEB)

9. They made the chest pendant square and doubled, nine inches long and nine inches wide when doubled.

10. They set in it four rows of gemstones. The first row was a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald stones.

11. The second row was a turquoise, a sapphire, and a moonstone.

12. The third row was a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst.

13. The fourth row was a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. The settings around them were decorative gold.

14. There were twelve stones with names corresponding to the names of Israel’s sons. They were engraved like official seals, each with its name for the twelve tribes.

15. They made chains of pure gold, twisted like cords, for the chest pendant.

16. They made two gold settings and two gold rings. They attached the two rings to the two edges of the chest pendant.

17. They attached the two gold cords to the two rings at the edges of the chest pendant.

18. Then they fastened the two ends of the two cords to the two gold settings and attached them to the front of the vest’s shoulder pieces.

19. They made two gold rings, and they attached them to the two edges of the chest pendant, on its inside edge facing the vest.