11. With the work of a gem cutter engraving a seal, etch the two stones, in the order of the names of Bnei-Yisrael. Make them enclosed in settings of gold.
12. Fasten the two stones upon the shoulder pieces of the ephod, to be memorial stones for Bnei-Yisrael. So Aaron is to bear their names before Adonai on his two shoulders as a reminder.
13. Fashion filigree settings of gold,
14. along with two chains of pure gold, of braided work, and you will attach the chains to the filigree settings.
15. “Make a breastplate of judgment, the work of a skillful craftsman. You are to make it like the design of the ephod—of gold, blue, purple, scarlet and finely twisted linen.
16. It is to be square and doubled over, a span in length and a span in width.
17. Set within it four rows of jewels: a row of ruby, topaz and emerald for the first row;
18. a turquoise, a sapphire and a diamond for the second row;
19. a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst for the third;
20. and a beryl, an onyx and a jasper for the fourth row. They are to be enclosed in gold filigree settings.
21. The stones are to be engraved in the order of the names of Bnei-Yisrael, twelve according to their names, like the etchings of a signet seal, one corresponding to each name of the twelve tribes.
22. “Also you are to make, upon the breastplate, braided chains of wreathed work from pure gold.