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.”
37. This plate is to be tied over the turban with a violet ribbon in such a way that it rests on the front of the turban,
38. over Aaron’s forehead. Since Aaron bears whatever guilt the Israelites may incur in consecrating any of their sacred gifts, this plate must always be over his forehead, so that they may find favor with the Lord.
39. The tunic of fine linen shall be brocaded. The turban shall be made of fine linen. The sash shall be of variegated work.
40. Likewise, for the glorious adornment of Aaron’s sons you shall have tunics and sashes and skullcaps made, for glorious splendor.