Exodus 28
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Exodus 28:15-28

15You are also to makeH6213 a breastpieceH2833 of judgmentH4941 with the same workmanshipH4639H2803 as the ephodH646. ConstructH6213 itH853 with goldH2091, with blueH8504, purpleH713, and scarlet yarnH8438H8144, and with finely spunH7806 linenH8336. 16It must beH1961 squareH7251 when folded over doubleH3717, a spanH2239 longH753 and a spanH2239 wideH7341.1

17And mountH4390 on it a settingH4396 of gemstonesH68, fourH702 rowsH2905 of stonesH68:2

In the firstH259 row there shall beH2905 a rubyH124, a topazH6357, and an emeraldH1304; 18in the secondH8145 rowH2905 a turquoiseH5306, a sapphireH5601, and a diamondH3095; 19in the thirdH7992 rowH2905 a jacinthH3958, an agateH7618, and an amethystH306; 20and in the fourthH7243 rowH2905 a berylH8658, an onyxH7718, and a jasperH3471H7660.

MountH1961 these stones in goldH2091 filigree settingsH4396. 21The twelveH8147H6240 stonesH68 areH1961 toH5921 correspond to the namesH8034 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, eachH376H5921H8034H1961 engravedH6603 like a sealH2368 withH5921 the nameH8034 of one of the twelveH8147H6240 tribesH7626.

22For the breastpieceH2833H8331, makeH6213H5921 braided chainsH1383H5688 like cordsH4639 of pureH2889 goldH2091. 23You are also to makeH6213 twoH8147 goldH2091 ringsH2885 and fastenH5414 themH8147H2885 toH5921 the twoH8147 cornersH7098 of the breastpieceH2833. 24Then fastenH5414 the twoH8147 goldH2091 chainsH5688 toH5921 the twoH8147 gold ringsH2885 atH413 the cornersH7098 of the breastpieceH2833, 25and fastenH5414 the otherH8147 endsH7098 of the twoH8147 chainsH5688 toH5921 the twoH8147 filigree settingsH4865, attaching themH5414 toH5921 the shoulder piecesH3802 of the ephodH646 atH413 the frontH4136H6440.

26MakeH6213 twoH8147 more goldH2091 ringsH2885 and attachH7760 themH853 toH5921 the other twoH8147 cornersH7098 of the breastpieceH2833, onH5921H5676 the insideH1004 edgeH8193 next toH413 the ephodH646.

27MakeH6213 twoH8147 additional goldH2091 ringsH2885 and attachH5414 themH853 toH5921 the bottomH4295 of the twoH8147 shoulder piecesH3802 of the ephodH646, on its frontH4136H6440, nearH5980 its seamH4225 just aboveH4605 its woven waistbandH2805H646. 28The ringsH2885 of the breastpieceH2833 shall be tiedH7405 toH413 the ringsH2885 of the ephodH646 with a cordH6616 of blue yarnH8504, so that the breastpieceH2833 isH1961 aboveH5921 the waistbandH2805 of the ephodH646 and does notH3808 swing outH2118 fromH5921 the ephodH646.

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Notes

  1. 1. Exodus 28:16 The breastpiece, when folded over, was approximately 9 inches or 22.9 centimeters in both length and width. ↩
  2. 2. Exodus 28:17 The precise identification of some of these gemstones is uncertain. ↩

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