21. twelve of them to match the names of the sons of Israel, each stone engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
22. When the chains of pure gold, twisted like cords, have been made for the breastpiece,
23. you shall then make two rings of gold for it and fasten them to the two upper ends of the breastpiece.
24. The gold cords are then to be fastened to the two rings at the upper ends of the breastpiece,
25. the other two ends of the cords being fastened in front to the two filigree rosettes which are attached to the shoulder straps of the ephod.
26. Make two other rings of gold and put them on the two lower ends of the breastpiece, on its edge that faces the ephod.
27. Then make two more rings of gold and fasten them to the bottom of the shoulder straps next to where they join the ephod in front, just above its embroidered belt.
28. Violet ribbons shall bind the rings of the breastpiece to the rings of the ephod, so that the breastpiece will stay right above the embroidered belt of the ephod and not swing loose from it.
29. Whenever Aaron enters the sanctuary, he will thus bear the names of the sons of Israel on the breastpiece of decision over his heart as a constant reminder before the Lord.
30. In this breastpiece of decision you shall put the Urim and Thummim, that they may be over Aaron’s heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus he shall always bear the decisions for the Israelites over his heart in the presence of the Lord.
31. The robe of the ephod you shall make entirely of violet material.
32. It shall have an opening for the head in the center, and around this opening there shall be a selvage, woven as at the opening of a shirt, to keep it from being torn.
33. At the hem at the bottom you shall make pomegranates, woven of violet, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen twined, with gold bells between them;
34. a gold bell, a pomegranate, a gold bell, a pomegranate, all around the hem of the robe.
35. Aaron shall wear it when ministering, that its sound may be heard as he enters and leaves the Lord’s presence in the sanctuary; else he will die.
36. You shall also make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, as on a seal engraving, “Sacred to the Lord.”