5. The embroidered belt on the ephod extended out from it, and like it, was made of gold thread, of violet, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of fine linen twined, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
6. The onyx stones were prepared and mounted in gold filigree work; they were engraved like seal engravings with the names of the sons of Israel.
7. These stones were set on the shoulder straps of the ephod as memorial stones of the sons of Israel, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
8. The breastpiece was embroidered like the ephod, with gold thread and violet, purple, and scarlet yarn on cloth of fine linen twined.
9. It was square and folded double, a span high and a span wide in its folded form.
10. Four rows of precious stones were mounted on it: in the first row a carnelian, a topaz, and an emerald;
11. in the second row, a garnet, a sapphire, and a beryl;
12. in the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
13. in the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They were mounted in gold filigree work.
14. These stones were twelve, to match the names of the sons of Israel, and each stone was engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.
15. Chains of pure gold, twisted like cords, were made for the breastpiece,
16. together with two gold filigree rosettes and two gold rings. The two rings were fastened to the two upper ends of the breastpiece.
17. The two gold chains were then fastened to the two rings at the ends of the breastpiece.
18. The other two ends of the two chains were fastened in front to the two filigree rosettes, which were attached to the shoulder straps of the ephod.
19. Two other gold rings were made and put on the two lower ends of the breastpiece, on the edge facing the ephod.