2. They made the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.
3. They hammered out thin sheets of gold and cut strands to be worked into the blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen—the work of skilled hands.
4. They made shoulder pieces for the ephod, which were attached to two of its corners, so it could be fastened.
5. Its skillfully woven waistband was like it—of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen, as the Lord commanded Moses.
6. They mounted the onyx stones in gold filigree settings and engraved them like a seal with the names of the sons of Israel.
7. Then they fastened them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel, as the Lord commanded Moses.
8. They fashioned the breastpiece—the work of a skilled craftsman. They made it like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen.
9. It was square—a span long and a span wide—and folded double.
10. Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. The first row was carnelian, chrysolite and beryl;
11. the second row was turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald;
12. the third row was jacinth, agate and amethyst;
13. the fourth row was topaz, onyx and jasper. They were mounted in gold filigree settings.
14. There were twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.