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Exodus 28:8-14 New English Translation (NET)

8. The artistically woven waistband of the ephod that is on it is to be like it, of one piece with the ephod, of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen.

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

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

11. You 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.

12. You 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.

13. You are to make filigree settings of gold

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

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