15 Thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment a skilful workmanship; Thou shalt make it the same work as the ephod: of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and of fine woven linen, thou shalt make it;

16 It shall be quadrangular, double, a span long, and a span wide;

17 And thou shalt set in it the set stones in four rows; Next to it: ruby, topaz, emerald — this is one row;

18 second row: carbuncle, sapphire and diamond;

19 Third row: yakhont, agate and amethyst;

20 fourth row: chrysolite, onyx and jasper; they must be inserted in the golden sockets.

21 And these stones shall be twelve, according to the number of the children of Israel, according to their names. on each, as on a seal, one name from among the twelve tribes should be carved.

22 For the breastplate thou shalt make chains twisted with plaited work of pure gold;

23 And thou shalt make two rings of gold to the breastplate, and fasten the two rings to the two ends of the breastplate.

24 and in a day two braided chains of gold in both rings at the ends of the breastplate,

25 And the two ends of the two chains shall be fastened to the two sockets, and thou shalt fasten them to the shoulders of the ephod on the front of it.

26 And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and fasten them to the other two ends of the breastplate, on the side which lies to the ephod inward.

27 And thou shalt also make two rings of gold, and fasten them to the two shoulders of the ephod from below, on the front of it, at the joint thereof, above the girdle of the ephod.

28 And they shall fasten the breastplate with the rings thereof to the rings of the ephod with a cord of blue wool, that it may be over the girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate may not fall from the ephod.