7 They put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod to represent the twelve tribes of Israel, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
8 They made the breastpiece of the same materials as the ephod and with similar embroidery.
9 It was square and folded double, 9 inches long and 9 inches wide.
10 They mounted four rows of precious stones on it: in the first row they mounted a ruby, a topaz, and a garnet;
11 in the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond;
12 in the third row, a turquoise, an agate, and an amethyst;
13 and in the fourth row, a beryl, a carnelian, and a jasper. These were mounted in gold settings.