8 They made the breastplate as creatively as they made the ephod. It was made out of gold, violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and of fine linen yarn.
9 It was folded in half and was 9 inches square.
10 They fastened four rows of precious stones on it. In the first row they put red quartz, topaz, and emerald.
11 In the second row they put turquoise, sapphire, and crystal.
12 In the third row they put jacinth, agate, and amethyst.
13 In the fourth row they put beryl, onyx, and gray quartz. The stones were mounted in gold settings.
14 They corresponded to the 12 sons of Israel, by name, each stone engraved (like a signet ring) with the name of one of the 12 tribes.