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Exodus 28:9
“ Take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the tribes of Israel.
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Exodus 28:17-21
Mount four rows of gemstones on it. The first row will contain a red carnelian, a pale green peridot, and an emerald.The second row will contain a turquoise, a blue lapis lazuli, and a white moonstone.The third row will contain an orange jacinth, an agate, and a purple amethyst.The fourth row will contain a blue green beryl, an onyx, and a green jasper. All these stones will be set in gold filigree.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.
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Exodus 39:6-14
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.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.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.He made the chestpiece of a single piece of cloth folded to form a pouch nine inches square.They mounted four rows of gemstones on it. The first row contained a red carnelian, a pale green peridot, and an emerald.The second row contained a turquoise, a blue lapis lazuli, and a white moonstone.The third row contained an orange jacinth, an agate, and a purple amethyst.The fourth row contained a blue green beryl, an onyx, and a green jasper. All these stones were set in gold filigree.Each stone represented one of the twelve sons of Israel, and the name of that tribe was engraved on it like a seal.
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Exodus 25:5
tanned ram skins and fine goatskin leather; acacia wood;
