Exodus 28:6-15

6“Make the ephod out of fine linen yarn. Creatively work gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn into the fabric.

7It will have two shoulder straps attached at the ⌞top⌟ corners so that it can be fastened.

8Make the belt that is attached to the ephod out of the same fabric.

9Take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel

10in birth order—six of their names on one stone and the remaining six on the other.

11Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the same way a jeweler engraves a signet ring. Mount them in gold settings,

12and fasten them on the shoulder straps of the ephod as reminders of who the Israelites are. In this way Aaron will carry their names on his shoulders as a reminder in the Lord’s presence.

13Make gold settings

14and two chains of pure gold, twisted like ropes, and fasten these chains to the settings.

15“Make the breastplate for decision-making as creatively as you make the ephod. Make it out of gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn and out of fine linen yarn.