11. The second row contained a turquoise, a blue lapis lazuli, and a white moonstone.
12. The third row contained an orange jacinth, an agate, and a purple amethyst.
13. The fourth row contained a blue-green beryl, an onyx, and a green jasper. All these stones were set in gold filigree.
14. Each stone represented one of the twelve sons of Israel, and the name of that tribe was engraved on it like a seal.
15. To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, they made braided cords of pure gold thread.
16. They also made two settings of gold filigree and two gold rings and attached them to the top corners of the chestpiece.
17. They tied the two gold cords to the rings on the chestpiece.