6. They prepared the carnelians and mounted them in gold settings; they were skilfully engraved with the names of the twelve sons of Jacob.
7. They put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod to represent the twelve tribes of Israel, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
8. They made the breastpiece of the same materials as the ephod and with similar embroidery.
9. It was square and folded double, 22 centimetres long and 22 centimetres wide.