Exodus 28:4–12

⁴Tell them to make a breast-piece, an ephod, a robe, an embroidered shirt, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these priestly garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they can serve me as priests. ⁵The skilled workers are to use blue, purple, and red wool, gold thread, and fine linen.

⁶“They are to make the ephod of blue, purple, and red wool, gold thread, and fine linen, decorated with embroidery. ⁷Two shoulder straps, by which it can be fastened, are to be attached to the sides. ⁸A finely woven belt made of the same materials is to be attached to the ephod so as to form one piece with it. ⁹Take two carnelian stones and engrave on them the names of the twelve sons of Jacob, ¹⁰in the order of their birth, with six on one stone and six on the other. ¹¹Get a skilful jeweller to engrave on the two stones the names of the sons of Jacob, and mount the stones in gold settings. ¹²Put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod to represent the twelve tribes of Israel. In this way Aaron will carry their names on his shoulders, so that I, the Lord, will always remember my people.