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.