¹⁵“Make a chest cloth that will be used for making decisions. Have a skilled worker make it. Make it like the linen apron. Use fine gold wire, and blue, purple and bright red yarn, and finely twisted linen. ¹⁶Make it nine inches square. Fold it in half.

¹⁷“Put four rows of valuable jewels on it. Put a ruby, a topaz and a beryl in the first row. ¹⁸Put a turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald in the second row. ¹⁹Put a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst in the third row. ²⁰And put a chrysolite, an onyx and a jasper in the fourth row. Put them in fancy gold settings.

²¹“Use a total of 12 stones. Use one for each of the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone must be carved like a seal with the name of one of the 12 tribes.

²²“Make braided chains out of pure gold for the chest cloth. Make them like ropes. ²³Make two gold rings for the chest cloth. Connect them to two corners of it. ²⁴Join the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the chest cloth. ²⁵Join the other ends of the chains to the two settings. Join them to the shoulder straps on the front of the linen apron.

²⁶“Make two gold rings. Connect them to the other two corners of the chest cloth. Put them on the inside edge next to the apron. ²⁷Make two more gold rings. Connect them to the bottom of the shoulder straps on the front of the apron. Put them close to the seam. Put them right above the waistband of the apron. ²⁸The rings of the chest cloth must be tied to the rings of the apron. Tie them to the waistband with blue cord. Then the chest cloth will not swing out from the linen apron.

²⁹“When Aaron enters the Holy Room, he will carry the names of the sons of Israel over his heart. Their names will be on the chest cloth of decision. They will be a continuing reminder while he is serving me.

³⁰“Also put the Urim and Thummim into the chest cloth. Then they will be over Aaron’s heart when he comes to serve me. In that way, Aaron will always have what he needs to make decisions for the people of Israel. He will carry the Urim and Thummim over his heart while he is serving me.

More Clothes for the Priests

³¹“Make the outer robe of the linen apron completely from blue cloth. ³²In the center of the robe, make an opening for the head of the priest. Make an edge like a collar around the opening. Then it will not tear.

³³“Make pomegranates out of blue, purple and bright red yarn. Sew them around the hem of the robe. Sew gold bells between them. ³⁴Sew a gold bell between every two pomegranates all around the hem of the robe.

³⁵“Aaron must wear the robe when he serves. The bells will jingle when he enters the Holy Room while he is serving me. And they will jingle when he goes out. Then he will not die.

³⁶“Make a plate out of pure gold. Carve words on it as if it were a seal. Carve the words set apart for the Lord. ³⁷Tie the plate to the front of the turban with a blue cord.

³⁸“Aaron must wear it on his forehead all the time. He will be held accountable for all of the sacred gifts the Israelites set apart. Then I will accept the gifts.

³⁹“Make the inner robe out of fine linen. And make the turban out of fine linen. Have the belt made by a person who sews skillfully.

⁴⁰“Make inner robes, belts and headbands for Aaron’s sons. When they are wearing them, people will honor them. They will also have respect for them.

⁴¹“Put all of the clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons. Then pour olive oil on them and prepare them to serve me. Set them apart to serve me as priests.

⁴²“Make linen underwear that reaches from the waist to the thigh. ⁴³Aaron and the priests who are in his family line must wear it when they enter the Tent of Meeting. They must wear it when they approach the altar to serve in the Holy Room. Then they will not be found guilty and die.

“For all time to come, that will be a law for Aaron and the priests who are in his family line.

Read in Logos

Exodus 28:29: So Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgment on his heart, when he goes into the Holy Place, to bring them to regular remembrance before the Lord.