Exodus 28:9-21

9“You are to take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,

10six of their names on one stone, and the six remaining names on the second stone, according to the order of their birth.

11You are to engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel with the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a seal; you are to have them set in gold filigree settings.

12You are to put the two stones on the shoulders of the ephod, stones of memorial for the sons of Israel, and Aaron will bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders for a memorial.

13You are to make filigree settings of gold

14and two braided chains of pure gold, like a cord, and attach the chains to the settings.

15“You are to make a breastpiece for use in making decisions, the work of an artistic designer; you are to make it in the same fashion as the ephod; you are to make it of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen.

16It is to be square when doubled, nine inches long and nine inches wide.

17You are to set in it a setting for stones, four rows of stones, a row with a ruby, a topaz, and a beryl – the first row;

18and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;

19and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

20and the fourth row, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They are to be enclosed in gold in their filigree settings.

21The stones are to be for the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to the number of their names. Each name according to the twelve tribes is to be like the engravings of a seal.