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Exodus 28:22-33 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

22. “You are to make braided chains of pure gold cord work for the breastpiece.

23. Fashion two gold rings for the breastpiece and attach them to its two corners.

24. Then attach the two gold cords to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece.

25. Attach the other ends of the two cords to the two filigree settings, and in this way attach them to the ephod’s shoulder pieces in the front.

26. Make two other gold rings and put them at the two other corners of the breastpiece on the edge that is next to the inner border of the ephod.

27. Make two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the ephod’s two shoulder pieces on its front, close to its seam, and above the ephod’s woven waistband.

28. The craftsmen are to tie the breastpiece from its rings to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue yarn, so that the breastpiece is above the ephod’s waistband and does not come loose from the ephod.

29. “Whenever he enters the sanctuary, Aaron is to carry the names of Israel’s sons over his heart on the breastpiece for decisions, as a continual reminder before the Lord.

30. Place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece for decisions, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the Lord. Aaron will continually carry the means of decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord.

31. “You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue yarn.

32. There should be an opening at its top in the center of it. Around the opening, there should be a woven collar with an opening like that of body armor so that it does not tear.

33. Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn on its lower hem and all around it. Put gold bells between them all the way around,

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