7. Then they connected them to the shoulder straps of the linen apron. The stones stood for the sons of Israel and were a reminder for them. The workers did those things just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
8. Skilled workers made the chest cloth. They made it like the linen apron. They used fine gold wire, and blue, purple and bright red yarn, and finely twisted linen.
9. The chest cloth was nine inches square. It was folded in half.
10. They put four rows of valuable jewels on it. A ruby, a topaz and a beryl were in the first row.
11. A turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald were in the second row.