Exodus 25:1-7

1 The Lord said to Moses,
2 "Tell the Israelites to make an offering to me. Receive whatever offerings anyone wishes to give.
3 These offerings are to be: gold, silver, and bronze;
4 fine linen; blue, purple, and red wool; cloth made of goats' hair;
5 rams' skin dyed red; fine leather; acacia wood;
6 oil for the lamps; spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet-smelling incense;
7 carnelians and other jewels to be set in the ephod of the High Priest and in his breastpiece.

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Footnotes 1

  • [a]. ephod: [In most contexts the term ephod refers to a type of shoulder garment, in certain respects resembling a vest. It was made of costly and colorful cloth and to it was attached a kind of pouch containing the Urim and Thummim, two objects used in determining God's will.]
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.