11. in the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;
12. in the third row, a turquoise, an agate, and an amethyst;
13. and in the fourth row, a beryl, a carnelian, and a jasper. These were mounted in gold settings.
14. Each of the twelve stones had engraved on it the name of one of the sons of Jacob, in order to represent the twelve tribes of Israel.
15. For the breastpiece they made chains of pure gold, twisted like cords.
16. They made two gold settings and two gold rings and attached the two rings to the upper corners of the breastpiece.
17. They fastened the two gold cords to the two rings
18. and fastened the other two ends of the cords to the two settings and in this way attached them in front to the shoulder straps of the ephod.