~ The Ephod ~

"Make the ephod of God,
and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn,
and finely twisted linen --
the work of a skilled craftsman.
It is to have two shoulder pieces
attached to two of its corners,
so it can be fastened.
Its skillfully woven waistband is to be like it --
of one piece with the ephod
and made with gold,
and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn,
and with finely twisted linen.

Take two onyx stones and engrave on them
the names of the sons of Israel
in the order of their birth --
six names on one stone
and the remaining six on the other.
Engrave the names of the sons of Israel 
on the two stones
the way a gem cutter engraves a seal.
Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings
and fasten them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod
as memorial stones for the sons of Israel.
Aaron is to bear the names on his shoulders
as a memorial before the Lord.
Make gold filigree settings
and two braided chains of pure gold,
like a rope,
and attach the chains to the settings.

(Exodus 28:6-14)