Exodus 39:6-14

6The workers fixed the onyx stones into beautiful gold around their edges. A worker used a sharp tool to write on them the names of the sons of Israel.

7They fixed the two onyx stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod. They showed the names of the 12 sons of Israel, so that the Lord would remember to bless his people. The Lord had commanded Moses to do this.

8A worker used special skills to make the breastpiece, so that it looked beautiful. He made it like the ephod. He used gold, blue, purple and red material as well as good linen to make it.

9They bent a piece of cloth over to make a square pocket, 22 centimetres long and 22 centimetres wide.

10Then they fixed four rows of jewels on it. These are the names of the jewels: A ruby, a topaz and a beryl in the first row.

11A turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald in the second row.

12A jacinth, an agate and an amethyst in the third row.

13A chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper in the fourth row. They fixed each jewel into beautiful gold around its edges.

14There were 12 jewels, one jewel for each of Israel's sons. They used a sharp tool to write one tribe's name on each jewel.