4. They made shoulder straps for it, joined together. It was joined together at the two ends.
5. The skilfully woven band that was on it, with which to fasten it on, was of the same piece, like its work: of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, as the Lord commanded Moses.
6. They worked the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel.
7. He put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel, as the Lord commanded Moses.
8. He made the breastplate, the work of a skilful workman, like the work of the ephod: of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen.
9. It was square. They made the breastplate double. Its length was a span, and its width a span, being double.
10. They set in it four rows of stones. A row of ruby, topaz, and beryl was the first row;
11. and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;
12. and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
13. and the fourth row, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in gold settings.
14. The stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, for the twelve tribes.
15. They made on the breastplate chains like cords, of braided work of pure gold.
16. They made two settings of gold, and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
17. They put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.