^{9 Ref} And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:

^{10 Ref} six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the six that remain on the other stone, according to their birth.

^{11 Ref} With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones, according to the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be inclosed in settings of gold.

^{12 Ref} And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before Jehovah upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

¹³ And thou shalt make settings of gold,

^{14 Ref} and two chains of pure gold; like cords shalt thou make them, of wreathen work: and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the settings.

^{15 Ref} And thou shalt make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skilful workman; like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.

¹⁶ Foursquare it shall be `and' double; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof.

^{17 Ref} And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle shall be the first row;

^{18 Ref} and the second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;

^{19 Ref} and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

^{20 Ref} and the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be inclosed in gold in their settings.

^{21 Ref} And the stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, every one according to his name, they shall be for the twelve tribes.