Exodus 28:9-21

9“You are to take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of Bnei-Yisrael:

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

11With the work of a gem cutter engraving a seal, etch the two stones, in the order of the names of Bnei-Yisrael. Make them enclosed in settings of gold.

12Fasten the two stones upon the shoulder pieces of the ephod, to be memorial stones for Bnei-Yisrael. So Aaron is to bear their names before Adonai on his two shoulders as a reminder.

13Fashion filigree settings of gold,

14along with two chains of pure gold, of braided work, and you will attach the chains to the filigree settings.

15“Make a breastplate of judgment, the work of a skillful craftsman. You are to make it like the design of the ephod—of gold, blue, purple, scarlet and finely twisted linen.

16It is to be square and doubled over, a span in length and a span in width.

17Set within it four rows of jewels: a row of ruby, topaz and emerald for the first row;

18a turquoise, a sapphire and a diamond for the second row;

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

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

21The stones are to be engraved in the order of the names of Bnei-Yisrael, twelve according to their names, like the etchings of a signet seal, one corresponding to each name of the twelve tribes.