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4 These are the vestments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a checkered tunic, a turban, and a sash. When they make these sacred vestments for your brother Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests,
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These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests.
5 they shall use gold, blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and fine linen.
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Have them use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
6 They shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and of fine twisted linen, skillfully worked.
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“Make the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands.
7 It shall have two shoulder-pieces attached to its two edges, so that it may be joined together.
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It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened.
8 The decorated band on it shall be of the same workmanship and materials, of gold, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and of fine twisted linen.
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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.
9 You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel,
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“Take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel
10 six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the remaining six on the other stone, in the order of their birth.
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in the order of their birth—six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other.
11 As a gem-cutter engraves signets, so you shall engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel; you shall mount them in settings of gold filigree.
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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
12 You shall set the two stones on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, as stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord on his two shoulders for remembrance.
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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.
13 You shall make settings of gold filigree,
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Make gold filigree settings
14 and two chains of pure gold, twisted like cords; and you shall attach the corded chains to the settings.
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and two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings.
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