6. “Make the ephod out of fine linen yarn. Creatively work gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn into the fabric.
7. It will have two shoulder straps attached at the ⌊top⌋ corners so that it can be fastened.
8. Make the belt that is attached to the ephod out of the same fabric.
9. Take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel
10. in birth order—six of their names on one stone and the remaining six on the other.
11. Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the same way a jeweler engraves a signet ring. Mount them in gold settings,
12. and fasten them on the shoulder straps of the ephod as reminders of who the Israelites are. In this way Aaron will carry their names on his shoulders as a reminder in the Lord’s presence.
13. Make gold settings