Exodus 28:19-29

19 the third row an orange zircon, an agate and an amethyst;
20 and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx and a jasper. They are to be mounted in their gold settings.
21 The stones will correspond to the names of the twelve sons of Isra'el; they are to be engraved with their names as a seal would be engraved, to represent the twelve tribes.
22 "On the breastplate, make two pure gold chains twisted like cords.
23 Also for the breastplate, make two gold rings; and put the gold rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
24 Put the two twisted gold chains in the two rings at the two ends of the breastplate;
25 attach the other two ends of the twisted chains to the front of the shoulder-pieces of the ritual vest.
26 Make two gold rings and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, at its edge, on the side facing in toward the vest.
27 Also make two gold rings and attach them low on the front part of the vest's shoulder-pieces, near the join, above the vest's decorated belt.
28 Then bind the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the vest with a blue cord, so that it can be on the vest's decorated belt, and so that the breastplate won't swing loose from the vest.
29 Aharon will carry the names of the sons of Isra'el on the breastplate for judging, over his heart, when he enters the Holy Place, as a continual reminder before ADONAI.

Exodus 28:19-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EXODUS 28

This chapter informs us of the servants God would have to minister to him in the house, or tabernacle, he had ordered to be made, even Aaron and his sons, Ex 28:1 of the garments they were to wear in their service, Ex 28:2-5 and first of the garments of the high priest, and particularly of the ephod, with the girdle, on the shoulder pieces of which were to be two onyx stones, with the names of the children of Israel engraved on them, Ex 28:6-14, and that of the breastplate of judgment, with the Urim and Thummum in it, Ex 28:15-30 and of the robe of the ephod, Ex 28:31-35, and of the mitre, Ex 28:36-39 and then of the garments of the common priests, Ex 28:40-43.

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