16. Make the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches square.
17. Mount four rows of gemstones on it. The first row will contain a red carnelian, a pale-green peridot, and an emerald.
18. The second row will contain a turquoise, a blue lapis lazuli, and a white moonstone.
19. The third row will contain an orange jacinth, an agate, and a purple amethyst.
20. The fourth row will contain a blue-green beryl, an onyx, and a green jasper. All these stones will be set in gold filigree.
21. Each stone will represent one of the twelve sons of Israel, and the name of that tribe will be engraved on it like a seal.
22. “To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, make braided cords of pure gold thread.
23. Then make two gold rings and attach them to the top corners of the chestpiece.
24. Tie the two gold cords to the two rings on the chestpiece.
25. Tie the other ends of the cords to the gold settings on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod.
26. Then make two more gold rings and attach them to the inside edges of the chestpiece next to the ephod.
27. And make two more gold rings and attach them to the front of the ephod, below the shoulder-pieces, just above the knot where the decorative sash is fastened to the ephod.
28. Then attach the bottom rings of the chestpiece to the rings on the ephod with blue cords. This will hold the chestpiece securely to the ephod above the decorative sash.
29. “In this way, Aaron will carry the names of the tribes of Israel on the sacred chestpiece over his heart when he goes into the Holy Place. This will be a continual reminder that he represents the people when he comes before the lord.
30. Insert the Urim and Thummim into the sacred chestpiece so they will be carried over Aaron’s heart when he goes into the lord’s presence. In this way, Aaron will always carry over his heart the objects used to determine the lord’s will for his people whenever he goes in before the lord.
31. “Make the robe that is worn with the ephod from a single piece of blue cloth,
32. with an opening for Aaron’s head in the middle of it. Reinforce the opening with a woven collar so it will not tear.
33. Make pomegranates out of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and attach them to the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them.
34. The gold bells and pomegranates are to alternate all around the hem.
35. Aaron will wear this robe whenever he ministers before the lord, and the bells will tinkle as he goes in and out of the lord’s presence in the Holy Place. If he wears it, he will not die.