5. The decorative sash was made of the same materials: finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread, just as the lord had commanded Moses.
6. They mounted the two onyx stones in settings of gold filigree. The stones were engraved with the names of the tribes of Israel, just as a seal is engraved.
7. He fastened these stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod as a reminder that the priest represents the people of Israel. All this was done just as the lord had commanded Moses.
8. Bezalel made the chestpiece with great skill and care. He made it to match the ephod, using finely woven linen embroidered with gold and with blue, purple, and scarlet thread.
9. He made the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches square.
10. They mounted four rows of gemstones on it. The first row contained a red carnelian, a pale-green peridot, and an emerald.
11. The second row contained a turquoise, a blue lapis lazuli, and a white moonstone.
12. The third row contained an orange jacinth, an agate, and a purple amethyst.
13. The fourth row contained a blue-green beryl, an onyx, and a green jasper. All these stones were set in gold filigree.
14. Each stone represented one of the twelve sons of Israel, and the name of that tribe was engraved on it like a seal.
15. To attach the chestpiece to the ephod, they made braided cords of pure gold thread.
16. They also made two settings of gold filigree and two gold rings and attached them to the top corners of the chestpiece.
17. They tied the two gold cords to the rings on the chestpiece.
18. They tied the other ends of the cords to the gold settings on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod.
19. Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the inside edges of the chestpiece next to the ephod.
20. Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the front of the ephod, below the shoulder-pieces, just above the knot where the decorative sash was fastened to the ephod.
21. They attached the bottom rings of the chestpiece to the rings on the ephod with blue cords. In this way, the chestpiece was held securely to the ephod above the decorative sash. All this was done just as the lord had commanded Moses.
22. Bezalel made the robe that is worn with the ephod from a single piece of blue woven cloth,
23. with an opening for Aaron’s head in the middle of it. The opening was reinforced with a woven collar so it would not tear.
24. They made pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and attached them to the hem of the robe.